The Intergenerational Transfer of Cognitive Skills: Programs, Policy, and Research Issues, Volume 1 (Cognition and Literacy)

Papers commissioned for the Conference on [title] convened April 1988 in San Diego, Calif. to explore whether the field of cognitive science might offer perspectives that would aid in the development of more effective interventions for improving the cognitive ability of American children, youth, and adults. Volume I, Programs, Policy, and Research Issues , reviews interventional studies of the last quarter century, and focuses on the emerging intergenerational literacy programs to explore the policy, practice, and research implications of such programs for meeting the nation's educational needs. Volume II, Theory and Research in Cognitive Science (737-0), presents a review of contemporary cognitive science and its implications for the intergenerational transfer of literacy and other cognitive skills. The volumes are available individually for $45. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

icht /f Thomas /i G.

ler /f Micheal /i J.

onald /f Barbara /i A.