Presents a critical review which provides an overview of basic assumptions, measures, research topics, and research results in the androgyny literature. Notes that research on developmental perspectives emphasizes the importance of focusing on how individuals systematically maintain and modify their perceptions and experiences as men and women…

The concept of psychosocial stress is reviewed in relation to empirical findings on the effects of different types of life events in childhood and adult life. It is concluded that the concept is too broad and that the events need to be subdivided according to their characteristics and meaning. (Author/DB)

A conceptual framework for adult development is proposed, based on a synthesis of the literature on role theory and various age-related adult developmental theories. It is proposed that adult development may not be as linear, uniform, and age-related as has been suggested. An individual adult could be in varying developmental stages across the…

The research described in this article addressed the question of why siblings commonly have different developmental outcomes despite their common beginnings. The studies analyzed behavioral development, especially through examination of deviant behaviors and intellectual development, by tracing siblings' different life histories. The work is based…

Discusses aspects of age prejudice including: age restrictiveness, age distortion, and ageism. Considers social changes related to age prejudice. Describes a University of Vermont course in age prejudice. Includes a table listing cognitive, affective, and behavioral objectives for the reduction of age discrimination. (RC)