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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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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
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Lewis, Susan K.; Mirowsky, John; Ross, Catherine E. – Social Forces, 1999
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data indicate that sense of personal control increased from age 14 to 22. Dropping out of school hampered development; teen pregnancy did not. Adolescent sense of control and further adult development correlated positively with cognitive skill and parental education. Low perceived control predicted subsequent…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adult Development, Cognitive Ability
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Block, Jeanne H. – Child Development, 1983
The sex-differentiated socialization emphases of parents and other representatives of societal institutions are considered as they influence personality development and behavioral orientations. Such emphases, shaping behaviors, and teaching styles are evaluated with regard to the nature of "meta-messages" conveyed to children. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Achievement, Aggression, Anxiety, Child Rearing
Yun, Hyun Sub – 1994
A Kantian model of moral development already tested on adolescents was further tested on normal and delinquent Korean adults. The model, based on the philosophy of Kant, starts its causality from the self, moves from the self to parental images, advances from parental images to duty and legality, and moves from duty and legality to a moral…
Descriptors: Adults, Causal Models, College Students, Constructivism (Learning)
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Yee, Doris K; Eccles, Jacquelynne S. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1988
Analyzes the attributional patterns of 48 junior high school parents who rated their children's math ability. Discusses the implications of sex-biased parental perceptions on the child's developing self-concept of math ability, future expectations, and subsequent achievement. (FMW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Fathers, Females