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Walker, Lawrence J. – Child Development, 1986
Addresses the criticisms of Diana Baumrind's review of his research on sex differences in moral reasoning development. Discusses issues such as the nature of moral development, the focus on adulthood, the choice of statistics, the effect of differing sample sizes and scoring systems, and the role of sexual experiences in explaining variability in…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Psychology

Baumrind, Diana – Child Development, 1986
Takes issue with Lawrence Walker's literature review on developmental and individual differences in moral reasoning which found no consistent evidence for sex differences in moral development. Argues instead that the source and specific nature of these differences have yet to be established. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Ability