Studied 40 first through third graders to determine whether they would donate more to a worthy cause after being exposed to a humorous situation or to a serious one. The difference in giving was not significant. (RJC)

Describes cognitive style in terms of field dependence-independence, and five tests of cognitive style for young children. Discusses the relationship between cognitive style and academic achievement in young children. (RJC)

Considers what kinds of programs need to be developed for the prevention of child abuse and neglect, especially among teenage parents. Programs include sex education, prenatal counseling, postnatal training, parent training in child development, child care, and abuse education for children. (BB)

Focuses on child abuse and neglect within the United States. An etiology of child maltreatment is presented. Discusses areas that need to be explored with advanced research designs. (BB)

Provides a brief summary of the responsibilities of teachers, child care workers, and other school personnel in the prevention, identification, and reporting of child abuse and neglect. (BB)

Examines data from clients reported and treated for child abuse and neglect to determine the role of stress in the commission of subsequent acts of abuse and neglect. Results indicate that stressful events and seriousness of the initial abusive incident had significant effects on commission of subsequent abusive and neglectful acts. (BB)

Compares 27 confirmed cases of physical child abuse requiring hospitalization to 105 confirmed cases that did not require hospitalization. Results indicate a significant relationship between the age of the abused child and whether the child was hospitalized. Children under three years were most likely to be hospitalized. (BB)

Presents a conceptual framework and research model for examining the confluence of factors predictive of child maltreatment. The framework consists of an ecological approach which posits child maltreatment as a function of individual, family, social and cultural factors. Hybrid observational cohort-case/control design is the proposed research…

Discusses a Pennsylvania State Education Association project designed to acquaint educators and other school personnel with their responsibilities under revised child abuse laws. The project has revealed important lessons about success factors in education for detection and prevention of child abuse. (BB)

Reports on a telephone survey of 300 randomly sampled residents of Butte County in Northern California on attitudes, stereotypes, and beliefs about child abuse. (BB)

Studies the effects of multiple staffing in an early childhood classroom through the use of participant and classroom observation. Interpersonal relationships, territorial ownership, and differential status characteristics contributed to differential behavior of an educator. (RJC)

Profiles articles in this special issue on computers and childhood education, and indicates areas for future research. (RH)

A new test of young children's computer aptitude and knowledge about computer technologies was given to kindergarten children and third-grade students. Results are reported. Implications of the research for basic and applied developmental psychology are discussed. (RH)

An Apple II computer was placed in a university laboratory school classroom so that children's natural interaction with a computer could be observed. Detailed observational logs were kept for 39 interactions. Results indicated that computer play is an initial step in computer literacy. (RH)

A computer program, DIAL-LOG, was developed to assist users of DIAL-R, a widely used screening test, in the scoring of young children's performance. The program generates screening reports, suggests appropriate learning objectives and activities, and builds a file of results for up to 200 children at four age levels. (RH)