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Hamachek, Don E. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1985
Self development is conceptualized as surrounded by a series of ego rings that spread out from its center. Erikson's first five psychosocial stages are used as the developmental framework within which self-concept, self-esteem, and ego boundaries are viewed as component parts of the self's growth. Counseling implications are used. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Behavior, Counseling, Counselor Role, Developmental Stages
Hall, Pamela E. – 1984
This document presents a comprehensive review of the literature on the psychological effects of divorce from the preschool years through adulthood. Topics discussed include the developmental perspective on divorce through various age groups; divorce as an event or process; and the role of the mental health professional. This review provides an…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Change, Children, Counseling Services
Armstrong, Thomas – Learning, 1985
What makes the surge in learning disabled (LD) children disturbing is that no one clearly understands what LD really means. LD is usually defined in terms of disability, deficiency, and disadvantage--rather than ability, asset, and advantage. Studies now reveal that LD children actually possess positive learning styles and abilities that were…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Development
Sallee, Alvin L.; LeVine, Elaine S. – 1985
Presented are: (1) a review of literature which attempts to define the nature of the adolescent crisis among adopted children; and (2) an attempt to develop a theoretical perspective on adopted adolescents which incorporates a biological-social view of the causes of adolescents' problems. The paper attempts to develop an intervention-guiding model…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adopted Children, Emotional Problems, Etiology
Benjamin, Michael – 1986
This review offers a theoretical reformulation of student development useful for policy and research and critically assesses four bodies of theory for developmental models addressing the family, the individual, complex organizations, and the interaction between the individual and the environment, respectively. In each category several models are…
Descriptors: College Students, Colleges, Family Role, Foreign Countries

Bender, Lauretta – Annals of Dyslexia, 1987
Described are the history of the study of language disabilities, briefly outlining the work of Samuel Orton, Judson Herrick, Adolph Meyer, and Paul Schilder; Lauretta Bender's development of the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test; and the basic principles of language disorders, including familial patterns, maturation lag, plasticity, and nonfixated…
Descriptors: Child Development, Heredity, History, Individual Development
Mishra, Shitala P.; Ressler, Robert A. – 2000
This chapter discusses adolescent drug abuse relapse prevention. It presents the following four conclusions regarding the efficacy of prevention programs. First, more controlled studies are needed to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of relapse prevention strategies with adolescents in reducing factors such as cravings and increasing their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Drug Abuse
Pendarvis, Faye – 1990
This document investigates the attitudes of successful individuals, citing the achievement of established goals as the criteria for success. After offering various definitions of success, the paper focuses on the importance of self-esteem to success and considers ways by which the self-esteem of students can be improved. Theories of human behavior…
Descriptors: Achievement, Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Goal Orientation
Johnson, William L.; Cartwright, Walter J. – 1984
The American educational system is credited by many well-known leaders and educational writers as being responsible for the success of American democracy and industrial society. They say that education builds the state as a democratic society that rests upon the education of all people and builds a foundation for freedom by the opportunity…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Democracy, Educational Innovation

Reis, Sally M. – Roeper Review, 1991
This article reviews several research studies on the achievement of gifted females. Factors that appear to contribute to lower achievement in career and profession include lower aspirations, lack of mentors, pressure to put energy into family, and poor self-esteem. Stressed are the different timelines for achievement experienced by many females.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Gifted

Taunton, Martha; Colbert, Cynthia – Childhood Education, 1984
Reviews selected research relating to the artistic and aesthetic behaviors of children four to six years of age and gives teaching and curriculum suggestions to encourage development in these areas. (RH)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Expression, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students
Chao, Georgia T.; And Others – 1991
This research report focuses on identifying different phases of organizational mentorship, or examining how mentorship might differ for men and women, and compares informal (spontaneous and unstructured) and formal (organizationally arranged and structured) mentorships. Surveys were mailed to 158 individuals (43 surveys were eventually used) from…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Individual Counseling, Individual Development
Beryl Buck Inst. for Education, San Rafael, CA. – 1989
This research review summarizes the current research literature regarding Gesell screening. It also explores the controversy over whether developmentally unready children should be held out of kindergarten, retained at the end of the kindergarten year, or placed in pre-kindergarten or pre-first grade classes. A seven-page bibliography on…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Early Childhood Education, Grade Repetition, Individual Development
Hoyle, Rick H.; Kernis, Michael H.; Leary, Mark R.; Baldwin, Mark W. – 1999
Much has been written on the self during the latter half of the twentieth century, a period when citizens of the free world have embraced self-esteem and the pursuit of self-interest as fundamental entitlements. This widespread interest in the self has produced a large amount of information and misinformation. This book aims to summarize the…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Egocentrism, History, Individual Development
Ranck, Edna Runnels – 1988
The purpose of this paper is to show how child care practitioners and public policymakers can function in the seemingly disparate and often overlapping roles of professional caregiver, participating advocate, and public policymaker. Described are: (1) the recent expansion of and anticipated future need for child day care programs, focusing on…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Child Caregivers, Childhood Needs, Family Day Care