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Download full textComer, James P. – 1983
This address first briefly reviews what children are expected to know and be able to do when they reach adulthood and considers the critical developmental tasks which they must engage in and go through to meet such expectations. Then, consideration is given to the institutions of social networks in which development occurs as they operated in the…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Children, Community Influence, Elementary Education
Litowitz, Bonnie E.; And Others – 1983
Collected are four conference speeches which in various ways attack the developmental perspective that views genetics as a source of stability and environment as a source of change. Dr. Bonnie E. Litowitz's discussion of "Context and Continuity: Changing Perspectives on Children" explores differences among development, learning, and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Context Effect, Cultural Influences, Family Influence
National Commission for Manpower Policy, Washington, DC. – 1978
This report contains proceedings of a 1978 conference on women's changing roles, based on data collected from a national longitudinal survey (begun in 1967 and still continuing) of 5,000 women aged 30-44. The keynote address was presented by Secretary of Labor Raymond Marshall, who noted the need for research to influence government policy. Papers…
Descriptors: Displaced Homemakers, Economics, Employed Women, Employment
