Third in a series, this review examines progress made in research in developmental psychology, primarily in India, between 1976 and 1984. Focusing on physical, motor, and mental development, Section I discusses physical development and growth norms as well as factors influencing physical development. Section II, centering on cognitive, perceptual,…

The history of medical and legal professional education in the 1800's is directly related to the social and intellectual context of the respective professions. Doctors required the establishment of a recognized "school" of medicine and lawyers established legitimacy through competent court room technique. (JH)

Durkheim's treatment of the nature of morality and of moral education is examined. Three elements in his moral theory, namely the spirit of discipline, attachment to social groups, and autonomy or self-determination, are examined in turn and discussed. (Editor)

Author draws our attention to the seiousness of the Coleman Report on Youth and hopes the report will stimulate the nation to seek new solutions to the problems of its young people. (Editor/RK)

The president of the British Columbia Teachers Federation, reporting to the annual meeting, discusses the interdependence of school and society and urges teachers to take an active part in social reform through political action. (JH)

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of various attributes of the family in the structure and process of social influence during adolescence. (Author)

Article surveys various approaches to questions of group interaction as they are affected by the choice of a communications medium. (Author)

Children's avoidance responses were conditioned and then extinguished in a laboratory analog of a social threat situation. (DP)

Aesthetic education, in its intellectual aspects, needs to be grounded in a firmer and more profound understanding of the structures of civilizations within which aesthetic experiences are located. Article focused on various ways to a "civilizational approach" to aesthetic education. (Author/RK)

Peer interactions are important in the socialization of aggression, sex-role learning, and the internalization of moral values, and contribute to the development of cognitive and language skills. Evidence is presented to support the contention that peer modeling is among the most powerful social influences to which children are exposed.…

Paper supported by a 1967-68 resident postdoctoral fellowship at Brandeis University and a grant from the National Foundation for Jewish Culture.