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Download full textPerrez, Meinrad; And Others – 1987
The influence of age at adoption, ethnic background, sex of adopted child, and social class of adoptive parents on the intellectual, emotional, and social development of adopted children was studied. An intragroup comparison showed that the variables studied had very little relevance. Comparison with a control group showed no significant…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Age Differences, Emotional Development
Peer reviewedHargreaves, David J.; And Others – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1995
Surveys 278 British high school students concerning musical styles preferences. Generally speaking, students rejected classical and "serious" music as they grew older. Girls exhibited acceptance of a wider range of musical styles. Includes statistical tables. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Aesthetic Values, Age Differences
PDF pending restorationSeitamo, Leila – 1974
This paper presents a study of the educational problems of the Skolt Lapp children living in Finland. (The Skolt Lapps have a distinctively different culture from the rest of the Finnish people.) The study was designed to define: (1) to what degree cultural factors affect the educational readiness (intellectual functions, school motivation, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education
Crowther, E. M. – CORE: Collected Original Resources in Education, 1978
Adolescents, ages 11-12 and 13-14, were tested for maturity of judgment about stability-change situations and about time perspective. (CP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Courrier, 1980
This special issue of the "Courrier," a journal for professionals concerned with issues related to the physical and psychological development of children, provides (1) an overview of 25 years of internationally coordinated research, (2) a selection of papers published by the research teams, and (3) a description of the teams and their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Development, Children
Tuijnman, Albert C., Ed.; Van Der Kamp, Max, Ed. – 1992
This book contains 15 papers on the following topics related to lifelong learning: lifespan development and education, capacity to learn in the lifespan, skills formation in the workplace, learning to learn in the lifespan, and implications for policy and practice. The following papers are included: "Learning for Life: New Ideas, New…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adults
