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Peer reviewedBeal, Carole R.; Garrod, Andrew; Ruben, Kate; Stewart, Terri L.; Dekle, Dawn J. – Journal of Moral Education, 1997
Reports on experiments that examined the extent to which children's moral orientation is affected by the gender of characters experiencing a dilemma in children's literature. Children often responded to the character's dilemma by expressing a concern for others (care orientation) or focusing on issues of rights and justice (rights orientation).…
Descriptors: Characterization, Child Development, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development
Mednick, Fred – 1996
Arguing that adolescence is a syndrome to be managed rather than a stage to be outgrown, this book offers suggestions from a high school principal as an insider's guide to today's teenage world. The book contends that the major task of adolescence is to gain mastery over emotion, and that a partnership between parents and educators is imperative…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Child Rearing
