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Bauer, Jack J.; McAdams, Dan P. – Developmental Psychology, 2010
We examine (a) the normative course of eudaimonic well-being in emerging adulthood and (b) whether people's narratives of major life goals might prospectively predict eudaimonic growth 3 years later. We define eudaimonic growth as longitudinal increases in eudaimonic well-being, which we define as the combination of psychosocial maturity and…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Maturity (Individuals), Well Being, Self Concept
Elkind, David – 1994
Employing a child-centered approach to the growth and development of children from birth to age 16, this book describes in detail the personal, social, and intellectual development of children as they progress from infancy through adolescence. It contains anecdotes and examples that capture the unique qualities of each age and stage of child…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Behavior, Child Development, Developmental Stages
Perrez, Meinrad; And Others – 1987
The influence of age at adoption, ethnic background, sex of adopted child, and social class of adoptive parents on the intellectual, emotional, and social development of adopted children was studied. An intragroup comparison showed that the variables studied had very little relevance. Comparison with a control group showed no significant…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Age Differences, Emotional Development
Cabler, Jesse K.; And Others – Bureau of School Service Bulletin, 1974
This report describes: (1) a study of desirable kindergarten goals as perceived by the principals, teachers, and parents of Kentucky's 1973-74 pilot kindergarten programs; and (2) a study of the learning needs of entering first-grade pupils as perceived by a structured sample of first-grade teachers in Kentucky. In the first study, data collected…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Age Differences, Educational Objectives, Grade 1
Rarick, G. Lawrence; Broadhead, Geoffrey A. – 1968
The investigation examined the role of physical activity programs in the modification of the motor, intellectual, social, and emotional development of educable mentally retarded children and minimally brain injured children. Forty nine classes of children (275 educable mentally retarded and 206 minimally brain injured) participated in 20 weeks of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Art, Behavior Change, Elementary School Students
Nuttall, Ronald L.; Nuttall, Ena Vazquez – 1978
This study focuses on the effects of family size and spacing on intellectual, social, and personality development of children. The sample consisted of 533 suburban, middle class, large family (five or more) and small two child family children. The children, 233 boys and 300 girls, were teenagers attending either junior or senior high school.…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, Birth Order