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Peer reviewedGrueneich, Royal – Child Development, 1982
Argues that, although Piaget's seminal work on children's use of intention and consequence information to make moral evaluations has spawned a substantial amount of research, progress in this area has been hampered by serious conceptual and methodological problems. Offers some methodological guidelines for conducting research in this area.…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Memory
Peer reviewedWald, Michael S. – Child Development, 1976
An argument for a closer relationship between the American legal system and developmental research in such areas as foster care, child abuse, and child custody. (BRT)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Developmental Psychology
Peer reviewedSvanum, Soren; And Others – Child Development, 1982
The effects of father absence on educational achievement and intellectual development of 6- to 11-year-old children were investigated by employing a nationally representative sample of 5,493 father-present and 616 father-absent children from the Health Examination Survey of the National Center for Health Statistics. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Comparative Analysis, Fatherless Family
Peer reviewedMcLoyd, Vonnie C. – Child Development, 1990
Briefly describes types of studies included in this special issue on minority children. Discusses issues in research on minority children and ways in which this research can be encouraged. (PCB)
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Child Development
Peer reviewedHubert, Nancy C.; And Others – Child Development, 1982
Reviews 26 instruments developed to assess temperament at the infant, preschool, and school-age levels, giving particular attention to instrument content, standardization samples, reliability, and validity. It is concluded that, at present, no single psychometrically adequate instrument is available. Suggestions are made for future approaches to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Infants, Measures (Individuals), Personality
Peer reviewedLuthar, Suniya S.; Cicchetti, Dante; Becker, Bronwyn – Child Development, 2000
Presents a critical appraisal of resilience, a construct connoting the maintenance of positive adaptation by individuals despite significant adversity. Addresses common criticisms, proposes solutions for those considered legitimate, and clarifies misunderstandings surrounding less valid criticisms. Concludes that work on resilience possesses…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Competence, Definitions
Peer reviewedLerner, Richard M.; Fisher, Celia B.; Weinberg, Richard A. – Child Development, 2000
Describes how applied developmental science (ADS) integrates developmental research with policies and programs promoting positive development or enhancing life chances of vulnerable children and families. Maintains that ADS contributes to social justice, promotes outreach, and serves as a model of how higher education may engage policymakers,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Child Development
