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Bar Levy-Friedman; Tehila Kogut – Child Development, 2025
This study examined children's self-assessment of their prosociality, relative to average peers, in situations where the recipient is described as "needy" versus "not needy" (at a school of average socioeconomic level in south Israel; N = 158; aged 6-12 years; 51% males, December-May 2021). The results show that older children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Prosocial Behavior
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Freund, Alexandra M.; Blanchard-Fields, Fredda – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Four studies utilizing different methodological approaches investigated adult age-related differences in altruism (i.e., contributions to the public good) and the self-centered value of increasing personal wealth. In Study 1, data from the World Values Survey (World Values Survey Association, 2009) provided 1st evidence of a negative association…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Research Methodology, Altruism, Values
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Dori Grinenko Baker – Religious Education, 2008
This article will briefly review resources in youth ministry--two groundbreaking classics and a recent surge of good work--that can guide the footsteps of those who work with teens within faith communities. The best resources for ministry with teens engage mind, body, and spirit--always moving toward the practical step of inviting new action in…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Religious Education, Youth, Adolescents