A study of household tasks resulted in the following conclusions: (1) the primary responsibility and the actual work of the household continues to be performed by women, (2) mothers of young children are the busiest, and (3) women who work outside the home get little assistance in housework from their families. (CT)

Offers reasons for current public cry for schools to return "back to the basics." Maintains that 'basics' taught by schools are the same 'basics' of common sense family life and that parents at home, as well as teachers, must emphasize communication and provide a fertile ground for language learning. (NEC)

Four papers, given at AAUW's biennial convention in June 1979, agreed that the apparent determination of many groups to return education "back to basics" resulted from a distorted view of the current problems of education. Definition of "basics," testing, and role for American Association of University Women are discussed. (MLW)

Presents 10 questions pertaining to the amount of control over television viewing in the home to 100 families. Preliminary evidence included indications that (1) viewing habits are affected by the number of sets in the house and (2) parents who frequently watch television exert greater influence over their children's use. (MER)

Discusses discriminative parental solicitude within the framework of evolutionary biology. Suggestions of how parents should behave are based on what characteristics of parent behavior might be expected as a product of evolution by natural selection. (Author/JAC)

John McMurtry's arguments for the liberation of children based on the similarities between childhood and slavery and the requirement of obedience are discussed. (JMF)

McMurtry defends his argument that children are in need of liberation because they are now considered property or slaves, and because they are legal persons. (JMF)

Court decisions tend both to recognize parents' rights to educate their children at home or in some other setting, and to reinforce the right of the state to regulate, at least in part, the nature and quality of the nonpublic instruction. (Author/MLF)

Briefly outlines the roles and responsibilities of both principals and parents in the education process and discusses the relationship between the Parent Teacher Association and the principal. (IRT)

Provides an update on parent involvement in the eight community districts created as a result of a court order of Federal Judge W. Arthur Garrity of Boston. (AM)

Discusses parental interaction with schools and their children and gives an opinion on what she would say to children, schools, and teachers, if she had youngsters about to start their education. (RK)

Describes the national Child Support Enforcement Program and summarizes legislation that affects the program, focusing on the impact of welfare reform. Describes the four main program components: (1) locating noncustodial parents; (2) establishing paternity; (3) establishing child support orders; and (4) collecting and distributing support.…

This study examined the plans for transition from parental care made by parents of 62 older adults with mental retardation and found that few parents had made comprehensive plans but most had nominated someone to take over responsibility for the person with mental retardation. These key person succession plans were an effective form of planning.…

Explored attitudes toward the division of fathers' and mothers' participation in childcare/household tasks using data from the Euro-barometer surveys that involved over 10,000 respondents from 13 European countries. Respondents were most likely to hold egalitarian views of household work and childcare when they were younger, female, and…

Notes that the kind of education and brain building that students undergo at home is as vital as school-based education, explaining what parents can do to establish a home environment that helps children develop their minds (e.g., monitor their children's development to know their strengths and shortcomings, instill intellectual content into home…