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Hower, John T.; Edwards, Keith J. – 1976
This study investigates the parent-child relationship antecedents of a multidimensional model of moral character among late adolescents. The model posits that the configuration of five character dimensions explains the moral behavior displayed by an individual. The dimensions are moral knowledge, socialization, empathy, autonomy and ethical…
Descriptors: Adolescents, College Students, Developmental Psychology, Ethics
Scharf, Peter – 1971
This paper analyzes the moral reasoning and perceptions of inmates in an eastern youth reformatory. A series of prison dilemmas, reflecting conflicts experienced by inmates and guards, was administered to 34 inmates; in addition, each inmate was given the standard Kohlberg moral maturity interview. Responses were scored for moral judgment and…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Individual Development, Institutionalized Persons