Reviews juvenile community treatment alternative to long-term state institutionalization and presents means of monitoring participant progress through five-step Individual Developmental Treatment Alternative program. Analysis of 3 years of staff-generated residential behavior data on 30 participants revealed differentiation in response to…

Finds support for the global trend hypothesis which posits that cognitive processing speed changes as a function of age and all component processes change at the same rate. (PCB)

An adventitiously visually impaired individual examines differences between the neurological, psychological, and educational development of persons blinded either very early in life or much later. (DB)

Five stages of development in the facilitation of adventure experiences in order of sophistication are letting the experience speak for itself; speaking for the experience by the instructor; debriefing the experience through reflection; frontloading the experience with prebriefing; and framing the experience isomorphically. (KS)

Arts activities in prisons, such as the work of Britain's Geese Theatre Company, have a therapeutic effect but are often hampered by lack of funds, materials, and space and difficulties with the attitudes of prison administrators and staff. (SK)

Action learning is being used in corporate training; teams or work groups take an actual problem to the training program, work on solving it, commit to an action plan, and are accountable for carrying out the plan. Some companies include personal-growth training, such as outdoor adventure learning, as a component of team building. (JOW)

Author describes her perspective on the Stone Center for Developmental Services and Studies, integral part of Wellesley College established in 1981 and dedicated to prevention of emotional problems, primarily among women. Describes Education, Research, and Counseling divisions of the Stone Center and the basic tenets that drive the center's…

Presents overview of Erich Fromm's theory of human development with special emphasis on the origin of basic human needs, reciprocal interaction between these needs, and sociocultural structures that mold social character. Describes different types of social character in terms of socioeconomic structures that produce them. Describes features of…

A longitudinal study of women aged 74-84 traced underlying themes that contributed to their well-being: living in the present, experiencing life as meaningful, optimism, individuality, close relationships, adaptability, continued growth, and spirituality. (JOW)

A Swedish manufacturer's attempt to develop a learning organization encountered the following barriers to learning: (1) individuals' and management's mental models and visions were not congruent; (2) power differences, communication structures, and management styles had not changed to support the new ideology; and (3) official and unofficial…

Presents suggestions for heads of Montessori schools for dealing with the personal and interpersonal problems of staff members or parents. Notes the importance of empathy, communication, and dealing with conflict effectively. Presents tips for dealing with conflicts between educators and parents. Concludes that real success is in enabling others…

In late modernity lifelong learning is necessary for survival, according to the dominant discourse of globalization and competitiveness. Another perspective views learning as acquisition of knowledge and skills in social interaction, with a focus on the interplay of societal, organizational, and individual processes that enhance or inhibit the…

A study shows adult guidance services in Fife, Scotland, responding to changing labor market conditions with a well-developed infrastructure and network. Although the skills-development model dominates the agenda of external funders, Fife providers tend toward personal development and social learning as the focus of adult guidance. (SK)

Examines Simmel's principle of cultivation whereby the cultivated mind is constructed through ongoing transactions of people with their cultural environment, cultural forms currently overlooked. Cultural forms result from externalizations of former person-culture transactions. Argues that development is structured through person-culture…

The fact that religiosity has been consistently associated with positive mental health outcomes is a warrant for counselors to explore the resources of one's religious tradition for therapeutic change. Argues that pastoral counseling is particularly suited for addressing the ego development needs of adolescents, and that the vicissitudes of…