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The purpose of this study was to identify parental influences on physical activity behaviours of children with disabilities. One hundred and forty-eight parents of children with disabilities responded to a survey about factors related to parent and child physical activity, parental support and belief in their child's abilities regarding physical activity. The results of multiple regression revealed that parents' perceived competence of their child's physical ability and parental support were the key factors of promoting physical activity behaviours of children with disabilities. Findings from this study should be utilised to inform parents on the ways that they can be most helpful for improving the physical activity experiences of their children.

The article explores the relationship among church, state, courts and law in Indiana to 1851. Topics discussed include the complex relationship between church and state in Indiana before 1851 and the disagreement among Hoosiers on the precise role of law in advancing religion and morality. Also discussed is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 which guaranteed religious freedom.

Explains how the Peace Testimony lost its force for many U.S. Quakers over the course of the twentieth century. Significance of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends or the Orthodox to Quaker leaders; Factors that contribute to the lost of pacifism in the lives of the members of the Indiana Yearly Meeting; Analysis of the periods when Indiana Friends faced the implications of the Peace Testimony.

This paper examines legislative attitudes toward policies to reduce prison crowding in a state (Indiana) that has a serious prison overcrowding problem. Legislative attitudes were studied through mail surveys of all members of the Indiana General Assembly. A high level of legislative support for the expansion of community corrections and prison construction was found. On the other hand, a return to shorter sentences received little support among the lawmakers. A rudimentary regression analysis of the relationship between legislative characteristics and support for the various strategies to control prison crowding revealed that a variable measuring criminal justice ideology was most strongly associated with legislative attitudes toward prison policy. These findings are also discussed within the present research. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the decision of Governor Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) to sign into law a complete ban on abortion except in cases where the life of the woman is in jeopardy. The terms of the legislation are mentioned. The U.S. states that seeks restrictive legislation on abortion are enumerated, including Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri. The significance of the law to the opponents of abortion.