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Maar, Joyce – 1986
This paper traces some of the major theories and research findings concerning the development of self-identity during the first two years of life. The discussion begins with some basic assumptions of identity formation, offers an historical perspective with discussion of William James' major aspects of self, and concludes with observations on the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Emotional Development, Infants, Parent Child Relationship
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Bannon, Jill A.; Southern, Mara L. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1980
Study conducted with college-age women to determine the relationship between absence of father in childhood and adult self-concept and interpersonal relationships with men. Results suggest that father absence is not a factor differentially associated with the self-concept of women except in evaluation of self in social situations. (Author/JLF)
Descriptors: Fatherless Family, Fathers, Females, Interpersonal Relationship
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Aries, Elizabeth J.; Olver, Rose R. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1985
Provides a foundation for future experimental research on the origins in mother-infant interaction of sex differences in the development of a separate sense of self. Suggests that sex differences in the experience of a separate sense of self begin to emerge in early infancy and that mothers engage in different types of contact with sons and…
Descriptors: Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship
Macintyre, J. McEwan – Children, 1970
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foster Children, Foster Family, Foster Homes
Williams, Frank E. – 1968
In order to help the child develop his creative potential, it is necessary to understand (1) what personality characteristics distinguish the potentially creative child from the average child and (2) what environmental conditions, if any, facilitate the development of creative behavior. Research on the contribution of attitude, temperament, and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Creativity, Creativity Research, Environmental Influences
Daniels, Lloyd K.; Stewart, James A. – Training Sch Bull, 1970
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence
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Benson, Loren; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1975
The authors stress the importance of parental behavior on the development of their children. They present a family communication system which involves procedures to help parents be more capable of rearing their children. Some research results are presented which show that parents undergoing training gained in confidence and became more accepting.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Developmental Programs, Family Communication, Family Counseling
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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
Adamson, Lena – 1999
This thesis explores the subject of identity development during late adolescence by analyzing research from three studies: "Self-concept and questions of life: Identity development during late adolescence" (Adamson and Lyxell, 1996); "Adolescent identity--a qualitative approach: Self-concept, existential questions and adult contacts" (Adamson and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Late Adolescents
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Nassi, Alberta J.; Abramowitz, Stephen I. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1979
Former Berkeley Free Speech Movement activists' sociopolitical status, self constructions, perceptions of parents' child-rearing practices, and moral reasoning were compared with assessments made 11 years earlier. An argument was made for their continued political and psychosocial distinctiveness as a generational cohort although some important…
Descriptors: Activism, Adult Development, Cohort Analysis, Followup Studies
Rohner, Ronald P. – 1977
Guided by specific theoretical and methodological points of view--the phylogenetic perspective and the universalistic approach respectively--this paper reports on a worldwide study of the antecedents and effects of parental acceptance and rejection. Parental acceptance-rejection theory postulates that rejected children throughout our species share…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Neglect
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McNelly, Frederick W., Jr. – 1972
This paper presents a review of the research related to the development of self concept in both "normal" and "abnormal" children. The problems and limitations of self concept research are discussed, followed by an analysis of self concept as related to: (1) the developmental factors in childhood (with specific references to the work of S.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Aspiration, Children, Concept Formation
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Zalewska, Marina – Journal of the American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, 1989
Discussed are principles of nonverbal therapy for deaf children with disorders in the development of self, and the possible existence of a relationship between lack of auditory experiences in deaf children and disorders in mother-child bonding. A case study presents a three-year-old deaf boy successfully treated through a nonverbal…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Case Studies, Deafness, Emotional Disturbances
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Grotevant, Harold D.; Cooper, Catherine R. – Child Development, 1985
Developed a model of individuation in family relationships focused on communicative processes. Expressions of four dimensions of the model (self-esteem, separateness, permeability, and mutuality) were predicted to be positively associated with identity exploration in adolescents. Analysis of observations of families in a Family Interaction Task…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Family Environment, Family Relationship, Fathers
Partoll, Shirley F. – 1981
Erikson marked adolescence for the prime developmental task of identity achievement. An examination of 31 mothers, aged 25 to 45, revealed that foreclosure of identity development was the norm for this sample in adolescence and that, for those who had achieved identity, the subsequent status change was related to the liberating influences of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Developmental Stages, Developmental Tasks
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