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The Impact of Cumulative Change in Early Adolescence.
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Simmons, Roberta G.; And Others – Child Development, 1987
The impact of experiencing multiple life changes in early adolescence was studied. Subjects were students followed from sixth to seventh grade and variables analyzed were self-esteem, academic grade-point average, and participation in extra-curricular activities. (PCB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Grade Point Average, Individual Development
Teacher Talk and Students' Reasoning about Morals, Conventions, and Achievement.
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Blumenfeld, Phyllis C.; And Others – Child Development, 1987
Children's reasons for adhering to classroom achievement, moral, and conventional norms were collected. Reasons were coded into intrinsic and extrinsic categories. Developmental change and individual consistency in offering of intrinsic reasons across domains was assessed. (PCB)
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
Opportunities and Constraints: Black-White Differences in the Formation of Interracial Friendships.
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Hallinan, Maureen T.; Teixeira, Ruy A. – Child Development, 1987
The effects of classroom climate, organization of instruction, and class racial composition on the interracial friendliness of students in desegregated classrooms were studied. (PCB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Friendship
The Transition to Junior High School: A Longitudinal Study of Self-Esteem, Psychological Symptomatology, School Life, and Social Support.
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Hirsch, Barton J.; Rapkin, Bruce D. – Child Development, 1987
Studied the psychological well-being of 159 white and black students during the transition to junior high school. Group differences in adjustment were examined with respect to race, sex, and academic competence. Adjustment patterns were found to be complex and highly differentiated. (PCB)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Junior High Schools