This article recounts the case of a gifted French adolescent girl whose life, characterized by family problems and lack of support, resulted in her tragic suicide at the age of 17. (DB)

The extent to which differences in age-graded sociocultural contexts influenced adolescent future-oriented goals, concerns, and related temporal extension was studied in 596 Australian adolescents. Overall, results show that goals, concerns, and related temporal extension reflect the major developmental tasks of adolescents' own ages. (SLD)

The developmental course of 9 temperament dimensions were documented in 104 children from ages 2 through 12. Overall, with the advancement of age, children's temperament showed less developmental change as indexed by mean ratings on the temperament dimensions and greater cross-time stability as assessed by the rank ordering of children across…

The argument by H. Wolcott for the use of the term "propriospect" reminds scholars for the need of a diversified approach to complex processes grouped under the headings "transmission" or "acquisition" of culture. Transmission reflects a focus on the enactment of culture; acquisition reflects an emphasis on the…

Discussed is the mentoring relationship especially in relationship to the development of gifted students within the special school context. Considered are personal qualities fostered by mentoring, characteristics of mentors and their students, and school organizational structures that encourage mentoring. (DB)

Two studies investigated two and four to five year olds' conversations to determine whether discussions about preferences differ from discussions about emotions and whether developmental differences exist in descriptions of affect. Found that children were more likely to discuss causes and consequences for emotions than for preferences. (MM)

Although social concern has long been part of adult education, recent decades have change emphasis to individual development, student centeredness, and response to employment needs. Adult education should rediscover its commitment to broader development for social change. (SK)

Pairs of friends were identified in a sample of 147 seventh and 161 tenth graders. A problem-solving task completed by friends was used to identify friendship types, and individual students were interviewed about their views concerning friendship and their reaction to a friendship dilemma. Found age-related differences in types of friendship and…

Describes a workshop on human development for home companions of older adults that includes sessions on identity, intimacy, generativity, integrity, trust, and communication. (SK)

Suggests that the formation of habits is the basis of character and morality. Supports this suggestion with citations from Henry James and other writers, and with examples of intellectual diligence from the lives of Helen Keller and Anne Frank. (HTH)

Human resource development practice extends beyond training to the broader and more visionary role of facilitating learning for individuals, teams, and organizations. Designers of learning organizations seek to increase overall learning capacity, create ongoing adaptive capacity, and build autonomy and empowerment. (SK)

Attempted to integrate indices of connection and individuality into a single, positively related construct. College students (n=101) responded to measures of parenting style, individuation, and ego identity. Results suggest that parental control restricts successful individuation but that adjustment on individuation indices predicts advanced…

Advocates a wellness paradigm, maximizing of human potential through positive lifestyle choices, as a philosophical base for counseling and development. Examines six premises that suggest counseling and development professionals already are engaging in wellness interventions. Suggests action steps to affirm a commitment to the wellness philosophy.…

When children of three, five, and seven years were tested on two liking-judgment tasks, results indicated that younger children do not make the same types of errors as older children and adults do, and that younger children can more accurately report the variables determining their judgments. (RH)

The article recounts the development of a gifted English girl as expressed in an interview at age 24. Revealed are problems, anxieties, and sensitivities of the gifted and their need for broad counseling and support. (DB)