Observes that the profession will always be in trouble; the best that can be done is to work to control the quality of that trouble. Growth has not always been equaled by ability to play the power game on the campus. Student personnel workers will confront all of these problems, solve some, bungle some, and cope with the rest. (Author)

This article discusses the use of meditation in the classroom as a means to reduce tension and anxiety in students as well as to widen their perception of the world and themselves. (JD)

Asserts that the role of biologically transmitted individual differences needs to be explored fully, examines the assumptions underlying the emphasis on childhood in empirical research, and examines the nature, persistance and later impact of two sorts of orientations which may be acquired in childhood, political attitudes and party…

This paper points out a potential intersect between marriage counseling and developmental psychology. In so doing, it raises some questions about the possible widespread adoption of open marriage and its subsequent problems for marriage counseling. (Author)

The trend toward increased utilization of educational opportunities by workers is examined as part of the major change in American working life that consists of an increased demand for employment-related education, job satisfaction, personal growth, and career mobility. (TA)

The author advocates strengthening the role of art in communist education, the ideological struggle, and the comprehensive development of the individual. The aesthetics and the essence of art are discussed in detail. (AV)

Examines age differences in social interaction. Subjects range in age from five to 20. Results indicate female groups develop towards adult interpersonal behavior styles earlier than male groups. (Author)

Investigates the amount of structure furnished by the leader in the group experience over a nine-week period and its effects on measures of self-concept and self-actualization. (Author)

In an attempt to delineate and distinguish some of the stresses for university students, the authors have separated them one from the other when in reality they are part of a totality, constantly interacting with each other. This normative developmental process is, however, an extremely painful one. (Author)

The author provides eight general guidelines which counselors should use when dealing with grieving clients. A synthesis of current theories about grief and a six-stage process of grief are also described. (Author/HLM)

Examined U-shaped development of graphic symbolization in children and in nonartist and artist adults. Found that drawing scores of adult artists did not differ from those of youngest children and artist adolescents, with a developmental sequence in acquisition of the ability to construct referential connections underlying visual metaphors.…

Examines how 81 early childhood education students responded to the presentation of a cultural-contextual approach during a human development course. Notes evidence for only a small degree of success in conveying the approach in terms of students actually mentioning course-related issues. Describes course setting and objectives, and evaluation of…

Tested the individual characteristics and deviant peer association theoretical models of friends' influence on the development of delinquency in disruptive boys. Found that moderately disruptive boys with aggressive-disturbing friends were more delinquent at age 13 than other subgroups of moderately disruptive boys. Highly disruptive and…

Examined continuity in 94 children's vocalization and language development. Acquired data from parent reports of children's vocal and lexical development from 14 to 18 months, and from language development scales administered at 18 months. Found that early vocalizers comprehended and produced more words and suffixes than late vocalizers, and that…

Survey of 41 Chicanos and 39 whites ages 18-80 found that despite effects of acculturation, Chicanos held educational and developmental values and beliefs consistent with ancient Nahuatl (Aztec) society, an indigenous Mexican culture. Suggests a need to examine social service delivery systems to determine whether assumptions and procedures are…