Employees should assume accountability for self development through their own informal but intelligent reading programs. A framework for such reading, which is based on an analysis of job content is presented here, together with some suggestions as to where to begin reading. (Editor)

Findings of this experiment demonstrate the interdependence of reasoning and action in the development of morality. (Authors)

Study is an initial effort at determining the sequence and developmental level at which children first use a variety of situational variables in making decisions concerning the appropriateness of various types of aggressive responses. (Authors)

Attempts to define exactly what is meant by appreciation of literature. (MB)

Discusses the influences on children of the stereotyped portrayals of animals and people found in children's books. References. (VJ)

Discusses relationships between parental authority patterns by which children are influenced and the development of socially responsible and independent behavior in young children (especially girls). (NH)

Discusses rhythm as a fundamental element in human behavior. Suggests that the unity of cognitive, affective, and psychomotor functioning, most vividly seen in Black expressive forms, must be studied to more fully understand Black behavior and learning styles. (RC)

The role of play in educational programs for nonhandicapped learners is discussed along with the development of play behaviors and the potential of play activities for facilitating personality growth among the severely disabled. (JN)

Affirms that Piaget's theory is superior to behaviorism in fostering learning. (FL)

Examines, in the Canadian population, what real change has occurred in regard to other forms of households in place of the conventional nuclear-family household. Comparison of 1971 with 1976 information shows considerable continuity but also substantial increases in small and non-couple households during this five-year interval. (Author/BEF)

Discusses the development of aggression in young children, methods for dealing with it and ways of helping children acquire more prosocial behaviors. (Author/SB)

A strong majority of clinically distressed individuals are insecure with respect to attachment, and special vulnerabilities are appearing in disorganized-disoriented children. Relations to behavior genetics, family interaction patterns, psychophysiology, and treatment outcome studies are emerging or are anticipated. Discusses these and other…

Developed a multifaceted definition of the intrapersonal component of empowerment, based on a review and synthesis of selected expository and empirical literature. Consisting of 20 dimensions, each with a standard definition of the construct, the model may be useful in facilitating discussions, developing training programs, and constructing…

Explored fathers' specific contribution to their children's attachment representation at various ages. Found fathers' play sensitivity to be a better predictor of the child's long-term attachment representation than the early infant-father security of attachment. (Author)

Outlines procedure for using a cooking metaphor to explain the interrelationship between genes and experience throughout development. Shows how flour which is analogous to genes interacts with other food items in cooking, which is viewed as a microcosm of development to produce various dishes. Explains how metaphor facilitates the understanding of…