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Basic Need Satisfaction and Identity Formation: Bridging Self-Determination Theory and Process-Oriented Identity Research
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Luyckx, Koen; Vansteenkiste, Maarten; Goossens, Luc; Duriez, Bart – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2009
The fulfillment of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness as postulated within self-determination theory was hypothesized to play an energizing role in identity formation, conceptualized as multiple dimensions of exploration and commitment. Two studies among high school and college students (N = 714) were conducted…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Self Concept, Theories, Self Determination
Beyond Treatment Acceptability: A Comment.
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McFalls, W. James M. – Mental Retardation, 1995
Assessing the acceptability of various treatment procedures for individuals with disabilities and challenging behaviors in residential/vocational situations is a much debated issue. Instead of being forced to stay in untenable situations, these individuals should be helped to develop more comfortable environments. Efforts should focus on…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation
Approaches to Black Language Studies: A Cultural Critique.
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Williamson-Ige, Dorothy K. – Journal of Black Studies, 1984
Analyzes 10 theoretical approaches to Black language studies. Divides these into two categories: those that deny the existence of a separate Black language and those that recognize a distinct form of communication. Examines the relationship between language and politics and Black scholars' self-determination as cultural factors influencing…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Communication Research, Language Research
Community Control and Self-Determination in Aboriginal Education Research: The Changed Roles, Relationships and Responsibilities of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Researchers and Aboriginal Communities.
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Williams, Shayne; Stewart, Ian – 1992
This paper examines ongoing changes related to appropriate methods and practices in Aboriginal educational research, including community control of research based on the principle of self-determination. This assertion of control includes the redefinition of relationships in the research process; appropriate initiation of research projects;…
Descriptors: Action Research, Community Control, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
Focus on Implications for Policy and Practice.
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Mason, Velma Garcia – 2002
Many Native Americans are reluctant to work with researchers who have not demonstrated a sense of obligation to their community. Research that has proven to be valuable has trained American Indians to collect data, incorporated participatory research methods, and supplemented quantitative data collection with qualitative research. The tension…
Descriptors: Action Research, American Indians, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
"Research as Dialogue" and Cross-Cultural Consultations: Confronting Relations of Power.
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Sanderson, Von; Allard, Andrea – Australian Educational Researcher, 2003
A South Australian research project examining assimilationist frameworks in Aboriginal education sought to empower the rural Aboriginal community through participation in the project. Issues that emerged included the influence of funding on research for social change; the shaping of knowledge/power relations through project design and…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Acculturation, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences