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Suelzle, Marijean – 1980
This paper describes the operations of a community-based, racially-mixed, day-long, day care center, its social environment and the staff's response to one very young, disruptive black boy. Data for the study were collected over a 3-year period of participant observation among approximately 25 children ranging in age from 2 through 5 from low…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Blacks, Case Studies, Day Care Centers
Solomon, Kenneth – 1980
Retirement is a major issue facing the older American man. Not only must he give up his work, a source of identity and self-esteem, the retiree must also face new relationships with his spouse, children, and peers; and he must learn to use leisure time appropriately. Widowerhood is a second major issue. Aside from deep emotional loss, the widower…
Descriptors: Androgyny, Emotional Adjustment, Gerontology, Individual Development
McCarthy, E. Doyle – 1979
The paper examines George Herbert Mead's account of the individual's relation to the physical world. Mead (1863-1931) taught social psychology and philosophy at the University of Chicago from 1893-1931 and is best known for his theory of self. This theory maintains that the self is formed in a particular historical context and that it includes…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Environmental Influences, Human Development
Download full textGREEN, ROBERT L. – 1966
CURRENT RESEARCH INDICATES THAT SCHOOL AND HOME ENVIRONMENTS STRONGLY INFLUENCE AN INDIVIDUAL'S INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT, ALTHOUGH CERTAIN VERY BROAD HEREDITARY LIMITATIONS MAY ALSO AFFECT IT. THE ECONOMICALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH EXPERIENCES AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH LACKS STIMULI ESSENTIAL TO POSITIVE INTELLECTUAL GROWTH AND…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Environment
Falbo, Toni – 1980
The associations between growing up in a family disrupted by divorce and the interpersonal orientations of young adults were investigated in a survey of white college students (N=1720). The majority of subjects (89%) came from intact homes. Subjects from divorced families (N=106) had a more external locus of control and felt lonelier than those…
Descriptors: Birth Order, Childhood Needs, Divorce, Family Problems
Finley, Cathaleen – 1978
Because a wise decision maker is better able to bring about the results that she wants and to avoid those that she does not want, the unit on decision making skills is designed to help American Indian girls develop skills that enable them to identify decisions, to set goals, to find and use information, to look at alternatives or choices, and to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Education, American Indians, Decision Making Skills
Finley, Cathaleen – 1978
The unit explores several ideas regarding marriage and emphasizes that tribal women need to plan for a career as well as for marriage. The following concepts are to be stressed: (1) roles in marriage have changed; (2) people marry for a variety of reasons; (3) love is not the only consideration in selecting a mate; (4) marriage is really a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Finley, Cathaleen – 1978
Because teenage girls often have the poorest eating practices of any age group, and because they need more essential nutrients than at any other time of their lives except during pregnancy and lactation, the purpose of the unit, intended for American Indian girls, is to instill in them the rules of good nutrition and good eating habits. The unit…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Eckstein, Judy Pettigrew; Eckstein, Daniel Gene – 1979
The Adventures in Attitudes (AIA) program is a 30-hour structured experiential seminar developed to help participants create positive attitudes and overcome negative ones. Effectiveness of AIA in promoting a positive self concept and moving an individual from an external to an internal locus of control was investigated. Adult subjects (N=6) in the…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Congruence (Psychology)
Berkowitz, Marvin W.; Prestby, John E. – 1980
The effect, if any, of Peer Paraprofessional Counseling (PPC) training on the transactive behavior of individuals was examined by studying the PPC program at Marquette University's Counseling Center. Subjects (N=38) were 8 students selected for the PPC program, 8 selected as alternates, 10 who did not pass selection criteria but were trained as a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Counselor Training, Developmental Psychology
Post, Robin Dee – 1979
Despite their obvious talents and professional success, many women in professional training lack self-esteem and a sense of personal worth. In psychotherapy, these women reveal the maintenance of close ties to their families of origin and an orientation towards fulfilling parents' needs and expectations. The therapeutic work involves helping them…
Descriptors: Expectation, Family Relationship, Females, High Achievement
Bisconti, Ann Stouffer; Kessler, Jean G. – 1980
Understanding how and why college education contributes to effective job performance may be helpful in preparing students for the world of work. Personal accounts of college graduates place college education in the context of other learning experiences that occurred before and after the college years. Seventy companies representing a variety of…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits
Dickel, Charles Timothy – 1980
The optional functioning of the family unit is dependent on the health and happiness of each family member. When the wife is professionally trained and yet feels "trapped" by the presence of children in the home with no available transportation, baby-sitting, or part-time employment options, the family unit can suffer or the wife suffers. The…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Role, Family Environment
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC.
This guide has been prepared to assist teachers of grades nine through twelve students in the implementation of health education into the curriculum. The book contains student objectives, suggested activities, and pertinent questions which will provide the basic tools to meet program goals. The ten major areas of instruction are: 1) consumer…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Drug Education, Environment, Family Relationship
Stone, Gordon L. – 1978
A Professional Development Committee at Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology developed a renewal program to allow faculty members to upgrade their skills and abilities through participation in workshops, conferences, academic classes, and various off-campus work projects. Any faculty member desiring renewal funds was required to submit an…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Incentive Grants, Individual Development, Inservice Education
