Reviews the need for a developmental conception as the aim of educational intervention. Presents rationale for such approach and compares it to mental health treatment approach. Case is made for the importance of primary prevention, an ego and moral development focus for the psychological education of pupils and young adults. (Author)

Discusses developmental philosophy and psychology as they relate to the education of children, to teacher development, and to the training of counselors. The article emphasizes John Dewey's developmental perspective, his idea of human development as the aim of education, his expanded view of the scientific method, and his belief that direct…

This staff training manual, the second volume of a three-volume set of materials for use in training paraprofessional refugee workers, deals with the life cycle, mental health, and mental illness, focusing particularly on the unique challenges and pressures of being a refugee. Covered in the individual units are the following topics: psychological…