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Peer reviewedGibbs, J. C. – Human Development, 1979
Reconceptualizes Kohlberg's theory and research on moral stages in the light of recent criticisms. A proposed revision describes moral development in adulthood as existential rather than Piagetian and restricts moral judgment in the standard stage sense to childhood and adolescence. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages
