by his mother in October, 1928, because of retardation since an attack of encephalitis. He was referred to the clinic by his aunt who is a teacher. Bobby is the youngest of two children. His older sister, Ethel, is 16 years old and is doing good work in the first year of High School. A "nervous breakdown" prevented her from starting school at six years, accounting for her relatively low grade i...

During the last decades many governments have used formal education as a fundamental instrument for educating children and teenagers in order to promote their personal and inter-personal skills and alleviate family-related problems. Nevertheless, due attention has not been paid to this vital issue in the Iranian education system and even Fundamental Reform Document of Education has emphasized a...

CONTEXT Although parent-child communication about sex can significantly affect children's sexual behavior, many parents do not talk to their children about sex. Qualitative research can elucidate parents' attitudes toward and experiences with communicating with their children about sex. METHODS In 2007, 16 focus groups were conducted with 131 mothers and fathers of children aged 10-12 in thre...