Two articles offer suggestions for primary level teachers to help their students grow. The first discusses how teachers should respond to violence and help students regain a sense of safety. The second presents 10 everyday ways to help children appreciate many cultures, noting how teachers can examine their own biases. (SM)

Summarizes research on the effects of friendship and group acceptance on adolescents' evaluations of camp, and on the incidence of homesickness among boys ages 8-16 participating in a residential sports camp. Implications for camp involve helping campers develop appropriate social skills and educating staff concerning the symptoms of homesickness.…

Examined influence of parental affective behavior and control behaviors on children's classroom acceptance. Videotapes of kindergartner/parent dyads and ratings of child social acceptance indicated that parents' expressed positive and negative affect were related to acceptance in kindergarten and in first grade. The most powerful and consistent…

This article summarizes findings from research using "My Worst School Experience Scale" and the new version of the "Student Alienation and Trauma Scale." Certain students report chronic ridicule and rejection from peers and/or adults leading to alienation and antagonism towards school. Positive and negative climates are contrasted and show how the…

This study has dual goals of confirming the existence of a "Withdrawal/Apathy/[Lack of] Vigor" (WAV) dimension of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and determining if it is descriptive of either depletion or disengagement-related change in older adults. High endorsement rates suggest WAV may be congruent with disengagement or depletion and may…

Reminisces about the day of the March on Washington; in particular, the anticipatory atmosphere that swept the city, the fears of what might occur, and the daily plans that ceased to exist. Concentrates on the passion and fervor of the people who participated in the March and listened to Dr. King's speech. (CMK)

Summarizes research dissertations which explore obstacles of gifted women, early entrance of gifted students, teacher identification of students for gifted education, underachieving high school gifted, teaching gifted students, adjustment of gifted children to divorce, leadership abilities in the gifted, and cultural diversity among the gifted.…

The stereotypic behavior 26 children (ages 33-86 months) while in a playroom session with their parents was studied. The sample included children with pervasive developmental disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, language impairments, and typical children. Results indicated that stereotypies associated with different moods differed…

A new computer program designed to teach people with autism spectrum disorders to better recognize and predict emotional responses in others was evaluated with 22 adolescents with autism or Asperger syndrome. Experimental subjects made gains relative to the control group on post-intervention assessment measures. Gains correlated significantly with…

Explored experiences of 18 women, ages 35 to 60. Diversity in the sample was achieved in marital status; presence or absence of children; education; income; age; and sexual orientation. Resulting grounded theory conceptualized an emotional process with 3 parts: assessing circumstances; clarifying personal values; and adjusting behaviors and life…

Evaluated self-reported influences on self-esteem involving the media, sexual harassment, body image, family and peer relationships, and emotional expression for 93 boys and 116 girls in grades 5, 8, and 12. Results generally supported a pattern in which boys and girls were most similar in late childhood and again in late adolescence. Discusses…

Examines college students' attributions to failure in an introductory biology course. Determines how males and females viewed the attributions of ability, effort, and learning strategy use. Concludes that collectively, results indicate differences in patterns of responses between future goal and emotional items. Notes the importance for…

Investigated stability and change in infant affective responses to still-face interaction, impact of maternal depression, and whether infant responses predicted toddler problem behaviors. Found stable individual differences in gazing away and rates of negative affect. Gazing away increased over time. Mothers' current depressive symptoms and…

Explores ways in which Catholic school teachers can help children who've lost family members readjust to school while navigating the grief process. Discusses communication with parents and students, religious issues, what to say to a grieving child, and danger signs to watch for, such as a student's tendency toward isolation and frequent absences.…

Maps the personal and professional contexts for reflection of participants in an interprofessional doctoral program entitled "Reflective Practice," describing the contexts and the effects of teaching strategies designed to ensure that cognitive and emotional self-examination and confrontation were accompanied by teacher and peer support…