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Wagner, Karen Dineen; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Examines the role of internal stressors in the development of sleep disturbances in two studies of 122 older adults and 66 college students. Results confirmed Erikson's (1959) developmental theory. Failure to resolve the psychosocial crises of old age and adolescence were related to insomnia. (WAS)
Descriptors: College Students, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Tasks, Emotional Adjustment

Fagan, M. Michael; Ayers, Kenneth, Jr. – Criminal Justice and Behavior, 1982
Described the adult development of 23 police officers. Found that subjects passed through a series of psychosocial stages and that stress and stress management were an important part of this process. Training and administrative implications are discussed. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Tasks, Life Style