Presents a nine-celled matrix to explain psychological stability and change. Considers the relationship between various levels of analysis and internal forces, external forces, and interactive theories. (PCB)

Analysis of the key educational concepts of behaviorism contrasts those concepts with parallel thoughts drawn from more humanistic educators and concludes that behaviorist psychology's attempts to reduce complex human learning to simple animal learning prevents educators from recognizing and helping humans to develop their unique inner resources.…

The results of an empirical investigation with 122 university students are discussed in terms of J. E. Marcia's identity status paradigm. E. H. Erikson's notions of institutionalized moratoria, value orientation stages, and the ego-superego struggle for dominance of the personality are related to the identity status categories to the degree that…

Presents a model of feminist identity development for women, derived, in part, from Cross's (1971) theory of Black identity development. The stages in this process include passive acceptance, revelation, embeddedness-emanation, synthesis, and active commitment. Implications of the model are outlined for women, nonsexist and feminist…

Studied self-monitoring attributes of 239 adolescents. Results showed that adolescents highly adept at self-monitoring displayed social competencies most related to interpersonal adequacy, poise, and ascendance; however, medium levels of self-monitoring were associated most with interpersonal values, maturity, and responsibility. Generally,…

Presents a multimodal consultation model for use by school personnel concerned with the development of gifted adolescents. Raises specific referral problems of gifted adolescents and suggests interventions within the multimodal setting. (Author/ABB)

Considers Elisabeth Kubler-Ross as a charismatic religious leader and examines the feminine quality of her message and leadership style. An examination of the prospects for an enduring cultural innovation based on Kubler-Ross's work concludes that her leadership does not conform to conditions necessary for institutionalization of her charismatic…

Contends that men's studies must incorporate the study of gay and bisexual men into its subject matter from the beginning. Suggests that men's studies offers a multidisciplinary approach that can serve as the intellectual base for future development in gay studies. (Author/BL)

Arthur Chickering's (1969) psychological theory that men and women from the ages of 17 through 25 years share common developmental tasks was tested in a cross-sectional study of the psychosocial development of 241 college students and adults. Evidence supported a sequence of developmental tasks for women that differed from Chickering's theory.…

Discusses an educational protocol conducted with a group of older women in religious life. Sixty women, aged 60 and above, members of a Roman Catholic religious order, participated in a series of educational workshops. They explored their own personal growth and development through exercises in values clarification, lifeline, and life review. (CT)

Concepts from the logic of modalities are applied to the life cycle to elaborate a new theory of adult and late-life development. Four logical modalities are described, each cognitively and emotionally governing discrete periods of life. It is hypothesized that optimal development in adult life includes explicit awareness of these modalities. (RH)

Identifies three basic principles of child development that educators, parents, and concerned citizens should promote. (BJD)

Focuses on the meaning of culture and technology for counseling and developmental services. Suggests that the profession has failed to respond to cultural realities, and a full-scale review of professional systems is needed. (JAC)

Reviews and summarizes selected children's books published since 1970 that deal with growing up. (HOD)

Presents a review of social trends having significance for women's gender roles, identifies potential implications of these trends for home economists, and makes observations about these implications for the personal lives of women who are home economists. (JOW)