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Prendergast, Kathleen; Stone, Mark – 1990
This paper integrates the interpersonal model of Schutz (1966) and Schutz's (1978) instrument for evaluating interpersonal relationships, FIRO-B (Fundamental Interpersonal Relationship Orientation-Behavior), with Adler's life tasks and typology. The paper begins with a description of Schutz's Interpersonal model in which Schutz, like Adler, views…
Descriptors: Developmental Tasks, Interpersonal Relationship, Models

Phillips, Susan D.; Blustein, David L. – Career Development Quarterly, 1994
Considers Super's explication of developmental tasks of planning, exploring, and deciding as readiness for career choices. Reviews existing means of conceptualizing and operationalizing various aspects of readiness. Describes selected elaborations and extensions of readiness construct. Presents directions for theory and research on readiness,…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Developmental Tasks, Readiness

Klaczynski, Paul A. – Adolescence, 1990
Places concept of developmental tasks within cultural context, discussing role of "cultural-developmental" tasks in development and modification of adolescent's social-cognitive functioning and the respective roles of both individual and contextual-environmental factors in production of competencies. Outlines theory including individual's activity…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Cultural Influences, Developmental Tasks

Highland, Anne C. – Child Welfare, 1979
Presents a review of new directions in theories of adolescence, and explores the relationship between adolescent development and depression. (CM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Developmental Tasks

Hawkins, Alan J.; And Others – Journal of Family Issues, 1993
Explores developmental implications for fathers of underinvolvement in child care using Erikson's conception of adult development and his emphasis on achieving generativity. Suggests processes by which fathers may develop generativity and outlines challenges they face in achieving it. Suggests that man's involvement in child care may be crucial to…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Developmental Tasks
Casemore, Bradley P. – 1990
Each generation of adolescents is exposed to a wider array of stressors and environmental deficits. Use, abuse, and dependence on alcohol and other drugs greatly impairs youths' ability to develop fully, and exacerbates and compounds other biopsychosocial problems. Physiologically, the onset of secondary sex characteristics, the growth spurt,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Developmental Stages, Developmental Tasks

Crosby, John F.; And Others – Journal of Divorce, 1983
Compares grief in divorce to the Kubler-Ross model of grief resolution in bereavement in 17 persons who wrote essays about their divorce. The results suggested a conceptual model based on three chronological stages with linear progression through the stages, characterized by circularity within each stage. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adults, Developmental Tasks, Divorce, Emotional Adjustment

Savickas, Mark L. – Career Development Quarterly, 1994
Notes that Super's work to linguistically explicate and operationally define career development and its central processes has strongly influenced how counselors comprehend and guide their clients' vocational behavior. Explains how Super conceptualized career development in terms of life stages and developmental tasks, and how he proposed that…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Career Counseling, Career Development

Fouad, Nadya A.; Arbona, Consuelo – Career Development Quarterly, 1994
Gives overview of research on Super's theory across cultures within United States and internationally. Notes that research indicates that theory has some cross-cultural validity, yet there seem to be measurement concerns. Discusses two areas for future investigation: development of ethnic identity as vocational task and research on developmental…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences

Hoffman, Vincent J. – Adolescence, 1984
Presents three psychological perspectives on youth deviance. Two traditional theoretical approaches to understanding and intervening in delinquent behavior are explained. A third perspective, a youth advocacy approach, is described in the light of cognitive developmental theory. Youth's developmental needs and their opportunity to complete…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Advocacy, Cognitive Development

Irvin, Judith L. – Clearing House, 1996
Presents a historical and cultural perspective of adolescence. Discusses the developmental tasks at this period and the negative behaviors that can result from tackling those tasks. Suggests that young adolescents' positive experiences with developmental tasks and interactions with adults may lessen the tendency to engage in at-risk behaviors. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Developmental Tasks, High Risk Students
Kerr, Barbara A. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1986
Career development of creatively gifted adults consists of three tasks: (1) dealing with career decision problems, (2) finding training and support, and (3) maintaining productivity. Counselors can help clients face these tasks by emphasizing values in decision making, keeping abreast of innovations, and identifying and treating productivity…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adult Counseling, Adults, Career Counseling

Moore, Richard E. – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1992
Notes that ample evidence exists that standardized tests may not adequately reflect student achievement and may be harmful to the educational process and student development, especially for young children. Presents developmentally appropriate alternatives that are available for use in the classroom and on district and state levels. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Tasks, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Gideonse, Sarah – 1988
This document discusses whether young people with difficulty entering adulthood can be helped, or if accumulated effects of various adversitites have caused irremediable damage. First the developmental tasks that adolescents need to accomplish before they can take on adult roles are described. Next, two well-known explanations for youths' failure…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Developmental Tasks

Spooner, Susan E. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1982
Presents a model of intimacy developed by Marvin Rytting which can be used in working with adult clients and for self-understanding. The model looks at intimacy in expanded configurations of physical, mental and emotional modalities. The importance of sexuality gives the model its basic dichotomy. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adults, Communication (Thought Transfer), Counseling Techniques, Developmental Tasks
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