Five high school business education teachers reviewed over 1,500 articles which had been published in the "Business Education Forum" beginning in 1947. Articles selected to be included in this yearbook were felt to be of special value to the high school classroom teacher of business and office occupations. The articles chosen may present different…

This annotated bibliography focuses on recent publications dealing with factors that influence child growth and development, rather than the developmental processes themselves. Topics include: general sources on child development; physical and perceptual-motor development; cognitive development; social and personality development; and play.…

This paper presents information on isolated children and describes a study being undertaken to examine the role of isolation in reported cases of child abuse and neglect. The effects of extreme isolation on language and psychological development are emphasized. The importance of early socialization is seen in relation to normal development.…

This mental health curriculum guide, intended for use with children in grades four through six, further develops the concepts and understandings introduced in the primary grades. The contents of the guide are presented in outline form and cover the family as a social unit, role arrangements in family life, and the construct of personality. For…

This review deals mainly with British studies and is focused on choice of scientific and technological occupations. Two basic influences on occupational choice are discussed: (1) the acquisition and development of the individual's personal traits, and (2) his environment--school, family, economic and social position. Evidence indicates that…

This book describes a series of studies included in a 5-year program of research on the social adjustment of school children in the third through sixth grades. The sample consists of a total of 40,000 children from Texas and Minnesota, including a small subsample of 5,000 used in a 4-year longitudinal study. Peer acceptance-rejection scores…

This paper analyzes the moral reasoning and perceptions of inmates in an eastern youth reformatory. A series of prison dilemmas, reflecting conflicts experienced by inmates and guards, was administered to 34 inmates; in addition, each inmate was given the standard Kohlberg moral maturity interview. Responses were scored for moral judgment and…

An informal non-credit course in anxiety management offered by the author is described. The primary emphasis of this course is on self-hypnosis. Participating students are encouraged to increase their skills in relaxing and concentrating by three methods: (1) eye fixation; (2) muscular relaxation; and (3) focusing of awareness. Other techniques…

It is of prime importance that children begin their education in their mother tongue, as this will provide the optimum conditions for the development of the personality and will improve their social chances. Mother-tongue education is beginning to be accepted in a number of European countries. (RM)

This thesis explores the subject of identity development during late adolescence by analyzing research from three studies: "Self-concept and questions of life: Identity development during late adolescence" (Adamson and Lyxell, 1996); "Adolescent identity--a qualitative approach: Self-concept, existential questions and adult contacts" (Adamson and…

This paper describes what education students observed while studying adolescent development in a sophomore college class. The students became particularly interested in how a person's identity development interfaced with his or her ideas about the future. By using the instrument "Teens and the Future," they were able to survey adolescents about…

Discusses some of the psychological factors involved in the development of children, and examines the role that the science teacher can play in enhancing the self-concept and self-esteem of children in his classroom. (JR)

A workshop program sponsored by the Pasadena Art Museum to help overcome cultural handicaps. Results justify the use of creative art in changing the personality and learning patterns of disadvantaged children. (Author/AP)

The present paper focuses on the status of the research literature on fathering and emphasizes the need for further research concerning the impact of the father on the personality development of children. (Author)

The mass media are the school's partner, not its rivals. Questions are raised about the media's influence on learning, its relationship with school programs, its effect on personality development, and how teachers coordinate their work with the media. Suggestions for improving the coordination of education and the media are made. (Author/IS)