A focal theory (gradual coping with stressful change); is offered to reconcile contradictions between the empirical view, which conceptualized adolescence as relatively peaceful and harmonious, and the classical "storm and stress" view. The status of two concepts, generation gap and identity crisis, are examined relative to classical and…

Theoretical conceptions of adolescence have not ignored sex differences and have indicated that the adolecent task of identity formation presents a "double blind" for the female, but not for the male. (Author)

Suggests that Piaget's theoretical perspective on children's developmental stages may provide insight into ways to help children who are not succeeding in formal reading instruction. (TJ)

Investigates Inhelder and Piaget's claim that ages six to nine or ten represent a stage in children's learning of the concepts of all and some. (HM)

Investigated with 58 gifted children (in grades 5 or 6) were differences in right and left hemispheric brain functions in the context of J. Piaget's theories of stages of cognitive development. (DB)

This paper presents a challenge to a widely cited report by Elkind which states that a large proportion of college students, particularly females, are unable to conserve volume. (BD)

The five papers included in this article comprise the proceedings of a Gerontological Society symposium entitled "The life cycle, aging, and death: interdisciplinary perspectives." Each contributor considers this topic in the context of dialectical intersections from his own theoretical framework. (BD)

In order to study possible effects of the degree of perceptual illusion, 64 kindergarten children received tests of quantitative identity and quantitative equivalence for the conservations of number and continuous quantity. (SB)

This article reviews the literature on infants' reactions to strangers, focusing on issues of assessment, reliability, and stability. (JMB)

Gender constancy was assessed at ages 4, 5, 6, and 7 for 314 economically disadvantaged children. Results yielded evidence for the sequential placement of a transitional phase in the development of gender constancy. (JMB)

The paper argues that students talented in design usually demonstrate advanced development in some but not all aspects of design. A battery of tests was developed to enable the art teacher to identify strengths and weaknesses of able students. Noted also is the family's role in nurturing design talent. (Author/DB)

Determined if arrestations in group development occur at all, and, if so, what kind of arrestations might be identified. Diagnosis of developmental arrestations is not yet satisfactory and requires closer examination. Extends the theoretical model by relating it to the process of role differentiation. Establishes points at which group development…

Evaluation of 195 normal children (aged 1-5 years), 160 normal children (aged 3-24 months), and 41 autistic children (aged 5-11 years) on the eight psychological variables of the Behavioral Rating Instrument for Autistic and Other Atypical Children indicated certain autistic behaviors are not normal at any stage of development. (Author/CB)

Few public education systems provide schooling for four-year-olds, yet studies show that children who attend preschool programs do better and are more likely to graduate from high school. Includes a national survey of public programs for four-year-olds. (MD)

Contending that mathematical representation sustains a resemblance to the representational activity preceeding it and that it is this analogical resemblance that makes the developmental sequence of children's representational ability visible as a sequence, this paper explores the application of this notion to an undergraduate class in early…