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Gilligan, Carol – New Directions for Child Development, 1987
Emphasizes necessity of reconsideration of adolescent development, for these reasons: the view of childhood has changed; females have not been systematically studied; theories of cognitive development favor mathematical and scientific thinking over the humanities; and because the psychology of adolescence is anchored in separation and independence…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Females