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Conceptions of Adulthood among Migrant Women Workers in China
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Zhong, Juan; Arnett, Jeffrey J. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2014
The experiences of emerging adulthood may vary in different historical and cultural contexts. Little research has been dedicated to how non college students view adulthood in developing countries. Currently, millions of young people are migrating from rural villages to industrial cities in China. The purpose of this study was to investigate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Migrant Workers, Adults, Females
Children's Approaches to Tasks, Self-Perceptions, and Use of Relevant External Cues.
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Ruble, Diane N. – 1972
A proposed study of the differences in the way children perceive, approach, and behave in problem-solving situations is described. The behavioral measure to be used is "glancing," which has been related to outerdirectedness. Children will be given two sets of two puzzles to put together. On the basis of the number of glances and the situation in…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Child Development, Cognitive Development
A Self Concept Assessment of an Indian High School.
Frey, Sherman – 1980
A Self-Concept Scale for Adolescents based on Havighurst's Developmental Tasks for Youth was constructed to reflect the adolescents' perceptions of their ability to achieve these tasks in relation to personal abilities, the abilities of others, and the criteria for successful task completion. A validity and reliability study showed the scale to be…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, American Indians, Developmental Tasks
A Study of the Relationship of the Self Concept to Student GPA, Grade Level, Age, Sex, and Social Class.
Frey, Sherman – 1973
The relationship between grade point average, grade level, age, sex, social class, and self-concept as defined by Havighurst's Developmental Tasks for Youth was investigated. Subjects were 280 adolescents ranging in age from 13 through 18 and coming from a variety of social classes. Each subject completed a Self-Concept Scale for Adolescents,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Age Differences, Developmental Tasks
The Relationship of the Self Concepts of Indian Adolescents to Certain Personal and Social Variables.
Frey, Sherman – 1980
A Self-Concept Scale for Adolescents based on Havighurst's Developmental Tasks for Youth was constructed to reflect adolescents' perceptions of their ability to achieve these tasks in relation to personal abilities, the abilities of others, and the criteria for successful task completion. A validity and reliability study showed the scale to be…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, American Indians, Comparative Analysis
A Comparison of the Effects of Certain Personal and Social Variables on Caucasian and Indian Adolescents' Perceptions of Their Ability to Achieve Havighurst's Developmental Tasks.
Frey, Sherman – 1980
A Self-Concept Scale for Adolescents based on Havighurst's Developmental Tasks for Youth was constructed to reflect adolescents' perceptions of their ability to achieve these tasks in relation to personal abilities, the abilities of others, and the criteria for successful task completion. A validity and reliability study showed the scale to be…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, American Indians, Comparative Analysis