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Reitz, Anne K.; Asendorpf, Jens B.; Motti-Stefanidi, Frosso – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2015
Despite research showing that immigrant adolescents differ in the degree to which they feel personally discriminated against, little is known about individual predictors of their perceived personal discrimination. We studied the role of a major developmental task in adolescence that is highly relevant for discrimination experiences: being liked by…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Migrant Children, Adolescent Attitudes, Longitudinal Studies
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Cohen, Patricia; Kasen, Stephanie; Bifulco, Antonia; Andrews, Howard; Gordon, Kathy – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2005
This methodological investigation examines the accuracy of narrative-based scaled ratings covering several post high school years. Guided narratives by young adults described developmentally relevant behaviour and context for each month between ages 17 and the mid-20s. "Prospective" narratives covered shorter time periods in three interviews…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Developmental Tasks, Developmental Psychology
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Pellegrini, Anthony D.; Blatchford, Peter; Kato, Kentaro; Baines, Ed – Social Development, 2004
In this study we described development of boys' and girls' games on the school playground at recess as they progressed across the first year of primary school in London (UK) and Minneapolis (USA) in order to document age-related trends in games during this period and to examine the predictive role of games in children's adjustment to school and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Social Adjustment, Developmental Tasks, Longitudinal Studies