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Peer reviewedSkuse, David. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1984
Reviews five previously published and one novel case history of children who suffered extreme deprivation in early childhood. Aspects of cognitive, emotional, and social development are critically appraised, and three issues central to theories about the origins of developmental disorders are addressed.(RH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developmental Disabilities, Disadvantaged Environment, Early Experience
Download full textTirri, Kirsi; Pehkonen, Leila – 2000
This study explored the moral reasoning and scientific argumentation skills of 31 gifted Finnish adolescents participating in a science program at the University of Helsinki. Students were given the Defining Issues Test (DIT) to determine their level of moral reasoning and the Raven test to evaluate their scientific reasoning. The argumentation…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academically Gifted, Adolescents, Case Studies
Peer reviewedBryson, Susan E.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
This case study describes a 13-year-old female with autism, mutism, hyperlexia, and spelling ability. Analysis indicated her reading and spelling abilities were dominated by visual rather than phonological processes. Most striking was an apparent social awakening during the 3.5 month period of the study, possibly related to the onset of puberty.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Case Studies, Emotional Development
Smith, Louis M.; Kleine, Paul F. – 1983
This fifth volume of a six-volume study of a school district code-named "Milford" sketches life histories and careers of the school's original faculty some 15 years after the school was founded. Section I outlines the study's problems and procedures; describes the faculty as a group of true believers initially characterized by humor, inexperience,…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Biographies, Career Development, Case Studies
Teaching Boys, Developing Fine Men Conference (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, August 21-22, 2000).
Newcastle Univ., Callaghan (Australia). Family Action Centre. – 2000
This report contains the proceedings of a conference convened to build on the work of those pioneering better teaching and learning techniques for boys. Teachers at the conference were asked to present their schools' experiences in a case study format to maximize the learning and discussion among participants. The report begins with a schedule of…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Case Studies, Child Behavior, Childhood Needs
Heinicke, Christoph M.; And Others – 1976
Investigating a family intervention approach coordinating psychiatric social work services and development planning by day care center staff, a short-term longitudinal study was made of children and their families from entry into preschool day care through participation in kindergarten and primary grades. Of the 105 preschool children studied, 60…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Caseworker Approach, Child Development, Comparative Analysis
