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Context and aim This article provides a detailed introduction to and commentary on the accompanying cover-to-cover translation into English of József Balogh’s 1921 dissertation titled “Voces paginarum” Adalékok a hangos olvasás és irás kérdéséhez (“The voices of the pages: contributions to the question of oral reading and writing”). A scan of the original dissertation is online at http://real-eod.mtak.hu/6037/1/Voces_Paginarium.pdf (including the misspelling of paginarum). It was the first s...

Rising pupil numbers mean that England's schools need more teachers each year, especially in secondary schools where pupil numbers are forecast to rise by 15 per cent over the next decade. Caroline Sharp looks at how increasing part-time and flexible working opportunities could help keep teachers in the profession – and in your school…

Part 1 The context of families: new aspects of family relations, Eugenia Scabini dual images - the family in perspective, James S. Frideres adolescentology - youth, their needs, and the professions at the turn of the century, Leroy D. travis a meta-analysis of the published research on the effects of pornography, Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci, Mark Genuis and Claudio Violato parent-child interdependence in Chinese families - change and continuity, Qi Wang and Yeh Hsueh psychosocial factors influencing breastfeeding - a stepwise discriminant analysis employing a sample of Italian women, Aldo Zanon and Claudio Violato. Part 2 Family adjustment and transitions: spiralling up and spiralling down - a longitudinal study of adjustment, Christopher Bagley and Kanka Mallick what happens to the sibling subsystem following parental divorce?, Madeleine Beaudry, Marie Simard, Sylvie Drapeau and Cecile Charbonneau parental self-efficacy and characteristics of mother and father in the transition to parenthood, Wilma Binda and Franca Crippa from adolescence to young adulthood - a family transition, Margherita Lanz. Part 3 Child and adolescent development: regulation and its disorders, Diane Benoit children's and parent's perceptions of parental attitudes and behaviours pertaining to academic achievement, Jonathan Midgett, Laura Belsito, Bruce A. Ryan and Gerald R. Adams a stepswise discriminant analysis of delinquent and non-delinquent youth, Elizabeth Oddone-Paolucci, Claudio Violato and Chris Wilkes origins of psychopathology - a developmental model, Claudio Violato and Mark Genuis parallels between dyadic interactions - parent-child and child-peer, Leigh A. Moore, Darla J. Maclean and Thomas P. Keenan modern approaches to children's cognitive development, Carol Miles. Part 4 Attachment: attachment security to mother, father and the parental unit, Mark Genuis and Claudio Violato pilot study of the psychometric properties of the adolescent attachment survey (AAS), Mark Genuis, Claudio Violato, Elizabeth Oddone-Paolucci, Stephane Robitaille and Dawn McBride effects of non-maternal care on child development - a meta-analysis of published research, Claudio Violato and Clare Russell.

The purpose of the present pilot study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Adolescent Attachment Survey (AAS) and the Adolescent Attachment Survey - Parent Version (AAS-P). Attachment was defined as the desire for persons to seek and maintain proximity with their primary caregivers, both individually and together. Four measures were used in order to assess childhood attachment and current level and type of psychopathology. These measures included the AAS and AAS-P, the Parental Bonding Instrument, the Youth Self-Report Instrument, and the Child Behavior Checklist. Data was collected from a total of 53 male and female adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 years, and each of their parents wherever possible. Adequate internal consistency, using Cronbach's Alpha was found for all of the variables used in the AAS. Criterion-related validity coefficients for the attachment scale in the AAS were also consistent and significant. The psychometric properties established for the AAS indicate that it is a valid and reliable instrument and can thus be used in the assessment of adolescent attachment patterns.

The purpose of the present research was to determine the similarities and differences between nondelinquent and delinquent youth, and to investigate the impact of family variables on delinquency. Based on a review of 285 records of institutionalized youth, patient demographic and developmental life history variables were examined. A stepwise discriminant analysis revealed that several variables distinguish between delinquent and nondelinquent adolescents. In comparison to nondelinquents, more delinquent youth were diagnosed as conduct disordered, had histories of prenatal complications, reached developmental milestones at unpredictable rates, performed poorly in school, experienced physical abuse, reported maternal psychopathologies, and were insecurely attached to both parents. These results are discussed and interpreted within the delinquency research.

Based upon the findings of a national survey of school coordinators and leaders on citizenship and community cohesion, this research indicates that teachers perceive their students to feel a sense of belonging to multiple communities, each with their own required actions for effective participation. There appears to be wide variation in the characteristics of students’ engagement in community activities depending on their individual needs and circumstances. While there is convincing evidence of schools successfully implementing strategies to equip students with a conceptual understanding of their roles as citizens, the research also identifies a need to develop students’ practical skills and self-efficacy to interact with their immediate and wider communities. In order to support students to participate most effectively in their communities, there is a need for schools to provide tailored support to those groups of students who may otherwise be least likely to participate in community activities.

Caroline Sharp offers some practical advice based on recent research evidence about how schools can identify and support pupils suffering ‘low-level’ neglect.

The misuse and oversimplification of international surveys and comparisons can lead to misleading statements being made about English education. Dr Newman Burdett looks at how we should be interpreting international data.

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction The context: Health education in schools On the Edge: An interactive TIE programme on first episode psychosis Evaluation The challenges: Preparation The challenges: Touring Opportunities Conclusion References

Electrical conduction studies are reported for α- and β-cyclodextrin as a function of hydration and temperature, using proton injecting (palladium black) and electron injecting (copper) electrodes. Hydration isotherms have also been measured. The flip-flop hydrogen bond networks that occur in the cyclodextrin hydrates are able to support significant protonic conduction. In the dry state, the proton conduction activation energies are similar to those reported for several ionic hydroxides. These studies are directed toward an increased understanding of charge transport processes that may occur in hydrated proteins and other biologic structures, and they may assist theoretical treatments of proton transport in hydrogen-bonded systems.