Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships
between modern and traditional schools and children's self-concepts.
In order to do this, it was necessary to describe and define the
phenomenon "self-concept" as used in education and to describe what the
author meant by modern...
The effects of race and socio-economic-status on behavior
disorders in 362 black and white clinic boys between the ages
of six and twelve, were investigated using the Child Behavior
Check List. Precision matching and a representative distribution
of socio-economic-status was used in order to adequately study
both the interaction and...
Although the importance of the face in communication is well-known, there has been little discussion of the ramifications for those who lack facial expression: individuals with facial paralysis such as Bell’s palsy and Möbius syndrome, and facial movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease. By examining the challenges experienced by these individuals,...
William James came of age at a time of great social and intellectual change in the United States. During this period, new professional identities proliferated, and a new culture of professionalization developed with important ramifications for conceptions of individual and social identity. Professionalization was also closely related to key intellectual...
The intergenerational transmission of school adjustment was explored in a sample of 213 children and their fathers. The fathers were participants in a longitudinal study that began when they were in the fourth grade, and their children have been assessed at the ages of 21 months and 3, 5, and...