Discusses stages of preschool children's pattern painting and educational implications. (SB)

Literature on developmental process theory is reviewed and related to development of gifted women. (SBH)

Compared 71 patients diagnosed as within schizophrenia spectrum according to second edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-II) with 66 patients having similar diagnoses according to the third edition (DSM-III). Results suggest that findings obtained with DSM-II schizophrenics concerning premorbid competence and…

Relates resistance in adolescents to individual developmental issues and social context. Suggests viewing resistance as having a positive and protective function and working with the resistance rather than in opposition to it. A continuum of types of adolescent resistance is proposed with several specific interventional strategies for deactivating…

A psychiatrist outlines a Freudian approach to child sexual development, reviewing the oral, anal, phallic, latency, prepuberty, and early prepuberty stages. (CL)

Reports that adult development literature proposes various, often contradictory suppositions on the nature and process of adult development. Describes a multifaceted approach to the development of adults. Outlines implications for practice in higher education and directions for further research. (CH)

An assessment procedure based on M. Lowenfeld' World Technique was used to study pretend play in 25 mildly retarded children (5-7 years old) and 20 non-handicapped children (4-5 years old). Five descriptive levels suggestive of a progression were found: developmental manupulative nonsymbolic play; symbolic play; play with a scene; play with a…

The study compared longitudinally performance of six Down syndrome and six nonretarded children on Object Permanence and Means-Ends Relations Scales. Results indicated that Down syndrome children progressed from Sensorimotor Stage 5 to Stage 6 at the same rate as nonretarded children, once Down's Ss slower developmental pace was considered.…

A total of 12 three, four, five, seven, and nine year olds and 12 adult control subjects were asked 20 questions about two exemplars of each of 16 categories of animate beings and inanimate objects. Children's responses indicated that animism is not a pervasive phenomenon and does not appear to be the most primitive mode of conceptualization.…

The review analyzes critically the research and promotional literature on J. Guilford's Structure of Intellect (SOI) model as it relates to cognitive functioning of gifted students and evaluates the implications for programing. It is concluded that the SOI model promises far more than it has delivered and that it neglects developmental…

Functional family therapy model assesses family behavior from perspectives of interactional process and functional payoffs for the individual family members. Illustrates that functional needs change as a result of development, and that by including a family life cycle perspective in the assessment process, clinicians will get a clearer picture of…

Discusses the influence of development on divorce, and presents a diaclectic model of divorce stages. Suggests mediation as an alternative dispute resolution strategy and describes contraindications for both mediation and the adversarial approach. (JAC)

Reviews adult life-cycle research, particularly the stages outlined in Levinson's "Seasons of a Man's Life," as a framework for anticipating transitional life plateaus and identifying obstacles to career development. (SK)

Research on young adult development provides important insights into the issues and tasks that distinguish this stage from other stages of the life span and that have significant implications for continuing education. (JOW)

Describes three unique characteristics of adult thought: (1) an understanding of the relativistic nature of knowledge, (2) an acceptance of contradiction as a part of reality, and (3) an integrative approach to thinking. Analysis of the philosophical foundations of these characteristics is followed by critical examination of current studies of…