Attempts to clarify and empirically examine the role played by a toddler's self-comforting skill in facilitating the separation-individuation process. Study did support the prediction that the mother's fostering of independence would predict secure attachment. The effects of mothers' style of comforting were also examined. (Author/RWB)

Outlines and contrasts themes and methods of philosophical inquiry into personal identity with other approaches to identity development. Describes a study of identity development in adolescence in philosophical context which provides new information about the psychology of identity. (Author/RWB)

Reviews and analyzes "The True Story of Lilli Stubeck" by James Aldridge, winner of the 1985 Australian Children's Book of the Year. Recommends the book for both young people and adults because it demonstrates two vital human concerns, the search for truth and the improvement of the human condition. (SRT)

Addresses the qualitatively different social and emotional experiences of the gifted student. Using a developmental focus, identifies and examines predictable crises. By anticipating these predictable crises, counselors can assist gifted students in developing the coping skills necessary for mastering each successive emotional and social passage.…

Describes a faculty evaluation model that integrates ingredients of personal development, such as self-satisfaction, growth, and improvement, with such rewards as merit pay, wage increases, promotions, and tenure. Discusses criteria; guidelines for their use; the standards for tenure, promotion, and appointment; and the annual review process. (CT)

The process theory of lifecareer is discussed, emphasizing that the advancement of career education is linked to advances in understanding the human career and its education. (Author/BL)

Discusses the notions of history and education presented by N.F.S. Grundtvig, Danish promoter of the folk cause. Notes that Grundtvig thought that human development is always realized and manifested in a national context and that a national culture is a necessary prerequisite for the progress of civilization. (SB)

The author suggests that education, rather than being an induction into established ways of seeing the world, should be a context in which a person can begin the process of perceptual overhaul of it. New values related to the workplace are emerging and their impact on learning processes in the future is described. (Author/CT)

A survey of sex and birth control behavior of 51 male adolescents aged 15-17 was conducted using structured interviews. Based on research with teenage females, three social influences were examined for their possible impact on male birth control behavior. (Author/BW)

Discusses man's responsibility for the earth and for mankind and the need to foster responses and skills based on understanding the interconnectedness of all things. Outlines characteristics of "survivor personality" and relates these to experiential education values. (LFL)

Counselor candidates' self-reports indicated increased personal mastery immediately after a required laboratory group experience in personal growth. Gains were retained in a 2-month follow-up. (Author)

This article outlines ways for individuals to manage stress through leisure awareness. Guidelines for developing a holistic lifestyle planning program are detailed. (JMK)

Discusses the activities and accomplishments of a high school English teacher during a year's sabbatical leave. (RBW)

The author presents a case for the combined use of people-centered development and participatory research as a tool for maximizing local human resources to deal with local concerns. In building his case, Brown defines participatory research as a legitimate form of inquiry, drawing some distinctions between it and more traditional forms of…

The human dimension of professional socialization in law school is discussed. Law school is seen as an initiation experience or rite of passage. The professional qualities that students acquire as a result of legal education are juxtaposed against qualities associated with being a person. (MLW)