The goal of this analysis was to examine gender differences in the experiences of children and adolescents found on city streets. It has been proposed that girls who leave home to seek their survival on city streets are from more disturbed families than boys, reflecting cultural factors that result in differential norms for male and female…

Asserting that character is inspired rather than imparted, this book for parents presents a new paradigm for reconnecting education with core values. The book argues that true education for our children springs not just from seeking good grades and achievements but from reestablishing a true commitment to character, attitude, and a sense of…

For many working parents, hiring a caregiver to work in their home is the best solution for their child care and household needs. In-home care can be tailored to individual family needs, and, in the case of multiple children, can be the most convenient and cost-effective option. This handbook is designed to guide you through the process of finding…

Success for All is the most extensively researched of all comprehensive reform models for Title I elementary schools. It incorporates scientifically based principles of reading, cooperative learning, professional development, tutoring, and family support. This document lists the particular schools in Florida that made outstanding gains on the…

The importance of discussion in a child's career education at school, at home, and in the community is described. (MS)

Special attention should be directed toward helping pre-service teachers to gain a knowledgeable perspective on the various types of home learning patterns and how these patterns effect child behavior styles in the classroom. (Authors)

A discussion of an early childhood education program now in its fifth year concludes that home environment disadvantage can be decreased and that a school effort that includes parents as partners is an important and attainable goal. (ST)

Article offers ideas for home learning projects as an alternative to homework. (GB)

The role of the school in the total education of a child has been overemphasized; while the importance of the home in the educational socialization of the child has been overlooked. (Author/JN)

Conventional and counterculture families are discussed as ideal types in eight activity areas ranging from childrearing and economics to religious and leisure time use. Counterculture forms show either promise or hypothetical superiority in meeting needs in five of the areas. (Author)

A study of parent-absent families in which a mapping sentence is presented which distinguishes between six facets concerning the nature of the absence and two facets which relate to its effects. On the basis of these concepts comparative studies can be conducted and findings generalized. (Author)

Article stresses change from past in today's truancy patterns. Districts with high truancy also show high daytime crime and drug-taking. Suggests ways for teachers to recognize potential truant, as well as community efforts to combat problem. Goodman's experimental approaches to motivate bored students are outlined. (PD)

Discusses various aspects of the dual role of teacher-mother for women who teach. (AN)

This paper examines the deterrent value of the actual use of force and the implied deterrent of its threat, as well as the outside supports of the use of force in the family. The role of force in socialization is discussed. (Author)