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Zentner, Marcel; Bates, John E. – European Journal of Developmental Science, 2008
This article provides a review and synthesis of concepts, research programs, and measures in the infant and child temperament area. First, the authors present an overview of five classical approaches to the study of child temperament that continue to stimulate research today. Subsequently, the authors carve out key definitional criteria for…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality Development, Children, Infants

Rozsnafszky, Jane – Elementary School Journal, 1980
Summarizes aspects of theory and research on ego development that suggest guiding principles for dealing with the common behaviors of preadolescent children. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Behavior, Children, Developmental Stages, Guidelines

Lovecky, Deidre V. – Roeper Review, 1997
Discusses the development of moral sensitivity in gifted children and its impact on identity formation and development of the self. Also addresses how the phenomenon of asynchrony manifests in moral development of gifted children and the models they develop to give form to their moral concerns. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Children, Developmental Stages, Ethics, Gifted

Nagy, Joan; Szatmari, Peter – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1986
The literature on the diagnostic validity of schizotypal personality disorders (SPD) in childhood is reviewed, and the results of a chart review of 20 SPD children meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual III criteria are presented suggesting that SPD in childhood exists and warrants study. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests

Kochanska, Grdazyna – Child Development, 1993
Argues that, although research on conscience development in children has emphasized the contribution of parental socialization, the influence of children's temperament has been largely neglected. Proposes a new framework for the study of conscience development through a synthesis of the two approaches. (MDM)
Descriptors: Children, Consciousness Raising, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education

Kratochwill, Thomas R.; French, Doran C. – School Psychology Review, 1984
An overview of issues in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of withdrawn or isolated children is presented. Also examined are the most commonly used procedures for the treatment of social withdrawal in children. Limitations of existing conceptual and methodological approaches are discussed along with directions for future research and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Children, Interpersonal Competence

Seeman, Julius – Peabody Journal of Education, 1983
Studies of personality integration in children and adults show that certain personality characteristics that predict effective behavior appear to be remarkably continuous regardless of differences in age, gender, race, or socioeconomic status. The studies point to the importance of self-esteem for effective behavior. (PP)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Children, Coping

Thomae, Hans – Human Development, 1979
Summarizes the major forms of cross-cultural research on personality development and discusses their contribution to developmental research. Also discusses some major issues in research on acculturation. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Children, Cross Cultural Studies, Cross Sectional Studies

Goldmeier, John; Fandetti, Donald V. – Child Welfare, 1991
The use of self-psychology, a theory first developed by Heinz Kohut, is discussed and illustrated with case examples from child welfare practice. The cases demonstrate that self-psychology can enhance an ecological model. The ways in which self-psychology can enrich the social worker's therapeutic role in permanency planning are emphasized.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Children, Empathy

Luthar, Suniya S.; Cicchetti, Dante; Becker, Bronwyn – Child Development, 2000
Presents a critical appraisal of resilience, a construct connoting the maintenance of positive adaptation by individuals despite significant adversity. Addresses common criticisms, proposes solutions for those considered legitimate, and clarifies misunderstandings surrounding less valid criticisms. Concludes that work on resilience possesses…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Competence, Definitions
Clarke-Stewart, K. Alison – 1986
Updating a 1977 review, this review of the research concerning parents' effects on their children's development asks what progress has been made in understanding such effects during the last decade. After presenting findings of the earlier review, discussion focuses on five areas of research: temperament, attachment, cognitive development,…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development
Rowe, David C. – 1994
This book examines socialization science, which is the empirical effort to understand how children acquire traits from their families and cultures. This work proposes that one part of the family influence process--broad differences in family environments, except for those that are neglectful, abusive, or without opportunity--may exert little…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Children, Context Effect, Environmental Influences

Lovell, Kenneth – Educational Review, 1979
The author discusses major theories and developments over the last 30 years in three areas of developmental psychology: cognitive development, first language acquisition, and personality. He also comments briefly on methodology in the field. (SJL)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology

Bradley, Robert H. – Educational Horizons, 1980
Notes the resurgence of fathering over the last decade and reviews existing literature on the direct and indirect impact of fathers on children's cognitive and psychosocial development during four growth stages: infancy, preschool, middle childhood, and adolescence. (SJL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attachment Behavior, Child Rearing, Children

Diaz-Guerrero, R. – Human Development, 1979
Discusses the meaning of coping style and reviews research tasks which appear to be particularly sensitive measures of cross-cultural differences in active-passive coping style. (SS)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Assertiveness, Associative Learning, Children
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