Moral Orientations of Schoolchildren in the United States and Japan.

Ban, Tsunenobu; Cummings, William K.

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Publication Date: 1999

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Moral Orientations of Schoolchildren in the United States and Japan.

Ban, Tsunenobu; Cummings, William K.

Comparative Education Review, v43 n1 p64-85 Feb 1999

Using Lickona's framework of morality, surveys of 1,650 Japanese students and 1,240 U.S. students in grades 5-8 examined student perceptions of moral expectations at home and school and of their own behaviors. Unexpectedly, determinants of moral behavior in the two societies were essentially the same, with school providing the primary influence on behavior. (SV)

Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Rearing, Child Responsibility, Comparative Analysis, Intermediate Grades, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Moral Values, Parent Influence, Social Values, Student Attitudes, Student School Relationship, Teacher Influence

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan; United States

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