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Peer reviewedBerkowitz, Marvin W. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1982
Argues that in order to understand how the capacity for altruism develops and comes under self-control it is necessary first to understand the nature and development of the self-control. (MP)
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Development, Children, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedPeterson, Lizette – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1982
Research relevant to the development of internal control of altruism is reviewed, and the need for integrating the various approaches to the study of altruism into one model is noted. (MP)
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Development, Children, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedHoldtz, Barbara Addy; Lehman, Elyse Brauch – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1995
Seventy-five 4-, 6-, and 8-year olds participated in a study examining the relationship between children's awareness and use of strategies for self-control. Knowledge of strategies was more highly correlated with process than with performance, and the relationship between knowledge about strategies and actual performance increased with age. (AA)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Childhood Attitudes
