Critiques an article that appeared in an earlier issue of this journal on language choice and raising children in bilingual households. The author of that article responds to these comments. (Author/VWL)

Presents a theoretical framework for analyzing the relationship of family and aesthetics. Reviews the aesthetics of family policymaking and presents aesthetic sensibilities in enhancing family environment. Suggests the aesthetic in the existence and form of the family as a new way of viewing family relations. (JAC)

Responds to Robert Slavin's unfavorable evaluation of mastery learning by advocating a wide variety of learning methods and strategies. Mentions a recent paper discussing the need for mastery learning improvements, initial prerequisites, a supportive home environment, reading automaticity, and teaching higher mental processes. (MLH)

Ethics are often taught in higher education. but research shows that family environment and early childhood are most influential in developing ethical behavior. The importance of ethics to work and family life suggests that ethical training should not be limited to vocational/business courses and it should start early. (SK)

Presents an interview with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who specializes in the study of "flow experiences" and their relationship to creativity and talented performance. Topics addressed include "flow" in everyday life, the role of early family life, and ways to incorporate the idea of "flow" into educational practices.…

In this article, the author reminisces about the pleasure she derived from growing up in a "book-rich" home, and how that developed into a lifelong love of reading. Today, one-third of all children do not have books in their homes, and, even though they may have access to books over the Internet or at a library, the author contends that this is…

For Native peoples the web of home, land, and community has traditionally been the source of identity and of the sense of belonging, in and through family and culture; it is likewise often a source of knowledge and creativity. Louis's poetry struggles with the implications of the home(s) he knows, and it occasionally glimpses the possibility that…

In this article, we argue that policymakers in America should reference a coherent, comprehensive, and child-centered framework for children. That is, based on an extensive review of the empirical literature on the first two decades of life, we conclude that policies should address the needs of young people throughout the first two decades of…

Crimes committed by juveniles are among the most urgent social problems. Juvenile crime is as prevalent as crime itself is, and it has not been solved completely in any society and cannot be solved through law enforcement measures alone. In this article, the authors discuss the dynamics and structure of juvenile crime in Russia and present data…

Nearly 1.5 million children are living with and being raised by their grandparents. The AARP Grandparent Information Center met with five groups of children in the spring of 1996 to gather their thoughts and quotations on what it feels like to live with their grandparents. Fifteen drawings were also selected for inclusion. The children's…

Describes Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental theory of moral development and provides examples of how Kohlberg's theoretical principles can be employed in everyday family interaction. Holds that parents are always moral educators and must therefore consciously implement moral development strategies in the home environment. (GC)

Explores the broad meaning of the term "privacy" and focuses on ways teachers and parents can help create social and physical settings whereby young children can live and work as free-functioning individuals. (CT)

A personal account of family experiences, shows the usefulness of psychological labels to understand people. Summarizes Jung's psychological types and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which is based on Jungian types. Discusses the benefits and dangers of using labels. (KS)

Discusses a variety of novels, especially children's novels, in which characters feel alienated by their environments and attempt to locate a more receptive environment, one which might be termed a "home." Argues that the home/not-home framework can be a useful model for teaching children about literature. (HB)

Responds to article in which Nash et al. reported on effects of controlling for family environment when studying sexual abuse sequelae. Considers findings in terms of theoretical and statistical constraints placed on analysis of covariance and other partializing procedures. Questions use of covariate techniques to test hypotheses about causal role…