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Neuman, Ari – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2020
Home schooling is a growing practice in many Western countries. Examination of the practice has entailed collection of "hard" data, such as academic achievements and success rates in higher education, as well as investigation of the practice from the perspective of parents. It is very important to examine homeschooling from the…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Adolescents, Student Attitudes, Evaluation
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Novak, Mark – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1986
Finds that Erikson's model of ego development fails to see the relationship between individual crises and the modern postmetaphysical world view, where the meaning of life is in question. Suggests that Erikson's description of crisis and ego integration remains sound but should be tied to the specific problems associated with living in modern…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Life Satisfaction, Personality Development, Self Concept
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Oliver, Thomas – Educational Theory, 1973
This article presents Camus' resolution to the issue of man's need and search for a meaningful and continuing personal identity as well as implications for the educative process. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Development, Personality, Personality Development, Self Concept
Podd, Marvin H.; And Others – J Soc Psychol, 1970
The study is an attempt to extend the construct validity of identity statuses (identity achievement, moratorium, foreclosure, and identity diffusion) to a controlled interpersonal situation. (DB)
Descriptors: Identification (Psychology), Interpersonal Relationship, Personality Development, Personality Theories
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Berg, Lars-Erik – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1999
Presents a theory of child-development stages that reflects the relationship between children's play and the need to create a personal identity. Considers the relationship between socializing play and individuation, and defines four stages of identity development through play: amorphous, play, games, and generalization and maturity. (JPB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Developmental Stages, Personality Development
Maar, Joyce – 1986
This paper traces some of the major theories and research findings concerning the development of self-identity during the first two years of life. The discussion begins with some basic assumptions of identity formation, offers an historical perspective with discussion of William James' major aspects of self, and concludes with observations on the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Emotional Development, Infants, Parent Child Relationship
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Enright, Robert D.; Deist, Steven H. – Adolescence, 1979
This study builds on Erik Erikson's "Identity: Youth and Crisis," and describes in detail what social possibilities the adolescent usually considers when cognitively searching the environment, and describes how the understanding of the possibilities enhances or thwarts identity formation. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Development, Egocentrism, Identification (Psychology)
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Schachter, Frances Fuchs; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1976
Reports study of possible determinants of sibling deidentification, or judgments of being different from one's sibling. Subjects were 383 university students from two-, and three-child families. (MS)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Birth Order, College Students, Personality Development
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Bauer, Jack J.; McAdams, Dan P. – Developmental Psychology, 2004
In 2 studies (125 college students and 51 adults), 2 forms of growth goals (exploratory and intrinsic) were compared with 2 forms of personality development (social-cognitive maturity and social-emotional well-being). Participants whose narratives of major life goals emphasized conceptual exploration were especially likely to have high levels of…
Descriptors: Personality Development, Maturity (Individuals), Well Being, Comparative Analysis
Today's Education, 1980
Mainstreaming children with mild physical disabilities may contribute significantly to the development of positive self-image and normal social adjustment, as this account of one child's experience in changing from special education to regular classes suggests. (LH)
Descriptors: Children, Grade 1, Interpersonal Competence, Language Handicaps
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Wagner, G. A.; Feletti, G. I. – New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 1974
Confirms that frequent changes in primary schools deprive a boy of the opportunities to develop his self-concept to the same level as his stable peers. (Published by New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Education House, 178-182 Willis Street, Wellington, New Zealand.) (Author)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Child Development, Elementary Education, Personality Development
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Elbogen, Eric B.; Carlo, Gustavo; Spaulding, William – Journal of Adolescence, 2001
Investigated the integration of social selves during late adolescence. Findings indicated that the social selves of fourth-year college students were more related conceptually and were more differentiated than the social selves of first-year students. Difference suggested that hierarchical classification procedures could be used to address…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Personality Development, Self Actualization
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Vitanova, Nadejda – 1995
Using pattern observation, this study examined the relationship between communication in a small group of children and basic parameters of social support (quantity, content, structure, and function of the communication). Researchers observed two separate groups. Subjects were 77 children (54 girls and 23 boys), ages 5-7. Data showed that: (1) when…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Foreign Countries, Intergroup Relations, Interpersonal Competence
Marcia, James E.; Miller, Elizabeth C. – 1980
The relationship between psychosocial development and ego identity was explored among a group of 29 married women, 21-59 years old. After being interviewed, subjects were assigned to one of four categories of identity status, based on their statements regarding decision-making and commitment. There were significant differences between identity…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Females, Identification (Psychology)
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Morgan, Elyse; Farber, Barry A. – Adolescence, 1982
Evaluates the effects of expanding sex-role alternatives on the passage of American middle-class women through the Eriksonian model of identity achievement. Contrasts contemporary norms regarding appropriate feminine roles with the more constricted social expectations of Erikson's time. Discusses validity of Erikson's original model of female…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Behavior Standards, Females, Interpersonal Relationship
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