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Smetana, Judith G. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1984
Discusses problems in Pratt, Golding, and Hunter's investigation (in this issue) of two propositions central to Gilligan's (1982) thesis on the mismeasurement of women's moral orientation and development. Describes research addressing the problems and indicates directions for further research. (RH)
Descriptors: Moral Development, Moral Values, Research Problems, Self Concept
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Nisan, Mordecai – Developmental Psychology, 1988
Nisan responds to Turiel, Nucci, and Smetana's (1988) critique by stating that it merely serves to emphasize the difficulty involved in distinguishing between the moral and the conventional without reference to the cultural meaning of the act. (PCB)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Moral Development
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Turiel, Elliot; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1988
This critique of Nisan's (1987) study of morality and convention addresses methodological considerations for cross-cultural research on children's moral and conventional concepts. (PCB)
Descriptors: Children, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries
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Walker, Lawrence J.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1984
In a sample of 64 students (grades 8 and 11, undergraduate, and graduate), this study assesses evaluation and understanding of moral-stage-prototypic statements equated for level of language. Results support the hierarchical nature of moral stages despite the equating of language level. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Graduate Students