Judul: Effect of Mother’s Parenting Quality and Model of Early Childhood Education on Emotional Intelligence of Early ChildhooD
Abstrak: Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability of humans to function and express emotions in an appropriate manner. The ability of humans to optimize its intelligence was originated since an early child through families, school and communities. This study aimed to determine effect of care and stimulation at home and school. The study was conducted in six early childhood program in Bogor district, consisting of two non-formal early childhood program (namely PAUD), two early chilhood education programs using holistic education approach and Developmentally Appropriate Practices/DAP (namely Semai Benih Bangsa) and two Kindergartens which were selected purposively. Data were collected using an instrument of HOME (Home Observation and Measurement on Environment, Caldwell and Bradley 1984) and instrument of emotional intelligence for early childhood. DAP learning process using an instrument that developed by Dwi Hastuti (2010). The data collection took place from June to August 2013. The result showed that children from kindergarten preschool model scored highest in quality of maternal care, and then followed by the PAUD model and the SBB model. However emotional intelligence of children showed that children of SBB has the highest emotional intelligence, followed by PAUD and Kindergarten. Learning process obsevation showed that SBB with DAP curicullum has hihgest scored than two others models. When the red line drawn on the quality of maternal care until the child's emotional intelligence, it turns out the low stimulation obtained child at home can be covered by the stimulation in the school curriculum through the implementation of Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP), thus increasing the emotional intelligence scores of children, on the contrary though children get stimulation either at home, but not balanced with good stimulation in school (especially through the curriculum DAP), or even at school get less stimulation will produce children with lower emotional intelligence. In other words, stimulation in school that use curriculum that refers to the curriculum Developmentally Appropriate Practices/DAP has a very important role, especially in determining the emotional intelligence of early child. Statistical analysis using regression showes that quality’s maternal care is not significant to the emotional intelligence however children age and SBB model that using holistic education approach and Developmentally Appropriate Practices/DAP had positive effect on emotional intelligence. It also showed that child ‘s age, quality of teacher education and the implementation models of SBB give positive and significant impact to early child’s emotional intelligence.
Keyword: quality of maternal care, preschool education model, emotional intelligence

Judul: Parenting Styles, Grandparenting Practices, and Emotional Intelligence Among Elementary School Children
Abstrak: Kecerdasan emosional adalah kemampuan untuk memerhatikan, memahami, dan mengatur emosi untuk memandu pikiran dan perilaku. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi pengaruh gaya pengasuhan orang tua dan praktik pengasuhan kakek-nenek terhadap kecerdasan emosional anak usia sekolah dasar. Penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan di antara ketiga variabel yang diteliti. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode purposive sampling dengan jumlah sampel penelitian sebanyak 55 orang siswa sekolah dasar, 55 orang tua siswa, dan 55 orang kakek-nenek siswa. Uji hubungan menunjukkan gaya pengasuhan autoritatif memiliki hubungan positif signifikan dengan kecerdasan emosional anak usia sekolah dasar. Selanjutnya, praktik pengasuhan negatif kakek-nenek memiliki hubungan negatif signifikan dengan kecerdasan emosional anak usia sekolah dasar. Hasil uji pengaruh menunjukkan bahwa gaya pengasuhan otoriter orang tua dan praktik pengasuhan negatif kakek-nenek berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap kecerdasan emosional anak usia sekolah dasar., Emotional intelligence is the ability to pay attention, understand, and regulate emotions to guide thoughts and behavior. This study aimed to identify the influence of parenting styles and grandparenting practices on emotional intelligence among elementary school children. This study also analyzed the relationship between three focused variables. The research method used was purposive sampling and cross sectional method with a total sample of 55 elementary school students, 55 student’s parents, and 55 student’s grandparents. Correlational analyses showed that authoritative parenting style had a significant positive relationship with the emotional intelligence among elementary school children. Furthermore, the negative parenting practices of grandparents have a significant negative relationship with the emotional intelligence among elementary school children. Regression analyses found that authoritarian parenting styles and negative parenting practices of grandparents have a significant negative effect on emotional intelligence of elementary school children.
Keyword: elementary school, emotional intelligence, grandparenting, parenting styles

Judul: Trichosanthes (Cucurbitaceae) In Malesia
Abstrak: Trichosanthes L. merupakan marga terbesar yang tergolong dalam suku Cucurbituceae. Marga tersebut beranggotakan sekitar 100 jenis, tersebar di Asia bagian timur, Malesia, Australia tropik sampai ke Fiji. Beberapa jenis anggotanya mempunyai nilai ekonomi sebagai bahan obat tradisional maupun sayuran, bahkan Cina telah mengembangkaa T. kirilowii, guna mendapatkan zat bioaktif yang dapat digunakan untuk menggugurkan kandungan bahkan sebagai bahan anti HIV.
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