This first paper in the intrapersonal skills series presents a conceptual model of intrapersonal skills. Intrapersonal skills are defined as those skills individuals need to possess and perfect in order to manage themselves, and as a prerequisite to interpersonal skills. It is noted that intrapersonal skills are concerned with lessening internal…

To more fully understand how attitudes toward death and dying develop and change across the lifespan, 90 male and female subjects between the ages of 2 and 18 years and 90 male and female subjects between the ages of 18 and 97 were administered questionnaires and interviews about dying. The results revealed that children's attitudes were…

Aimed principally at educational professionals--teachers; counselors; administrators; and vocational, career, and adult educators--this monograph provides a framework for considering leisure as an integral part of life planning. The introduction, based largely on a literature review, presents historical perspectives on leisure, discusses its…

The essential elements of middle school education are defined in this position paper. After a brief introduction, the pamphlet describes middle schools' rationale, which is based on the uniqueness of "transescence," the period from age 10 to 14 when children are making the transition from childhood to full adolescence. The major…

Considerations in estate planning for learning disabled children are presented from the perspective of an individual who is both a lawyer and the parent of a learning disabled child. It is suggested that an important goal for parents is to train the child to be able to deal with his/her financial situation. Early training in the habit of saving…

Eighteen college students participated in a 24-hour marathon group and responded to the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) immediately before and after the experience. The results disclosed significant positive changes at the .05 level on 11 of 18 scales on this inventory. (Author)

A scale was constructed to measure maternal involvement in courtship, as perceived by the daughter. More than 200 pairs of mothers and daughters responded to a mailed questionnaire. Maternal employment and the likelihood that the daughter would be employed significantly reduced courtship launching behavior by mothers. (Author)

Hypotheses asserted that: social class has a different association with the meanings of the student identity; meaning of student identity in combination with social class have differential relations with school orientations; presence and absence of student identity in combination with class background have differential relations with school…

This study is concerned with personal development of college undergraduates as affected by campus residence environments. Freshman to senior changes involving interpersonal, autonomy, and academic behavioral attitudes were determined for two groups of students living under different conditions: dormitory (experimental) and fraternity (control).…

The author puts forward a plea for an expanded pluralist school system which would encourage a more supportive public attitude and a greater tolerance for others' values. (Editor)

A two-year University of Illinois college curriculum in therapeutic recreation recognized the therapeutic value of recreation in the rehabilitation of the individual. (EA)

Hundreds of Kappan readers voiced approval of -- and doubts about -- Maurice Gibbons' proposal for new forms of transition to adulthood. (See related article, Kappan May 1974, p. 596.) (Editor)

Nine specific ways in which a teacher can aid immeasurably in the early shaping of a healthy self-concept are described by a clinical psychologist. (Editor)

Differences on the Personal Orientation Inventory between 39 males and 40 females who participated in encounter groups and 40 males and 44 females who declined to participate in such groups were examined. (Author)

Paper describes preliminary steps undertaken by one large school system as it examines the feasibility of reconceptualizing pupil personnel in a new model, that of student development. (Author)