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Gargiulo, Janine; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1987
Study examined how environmental and physical characteristics contribute to the emergence of adolescent girls' dating behavior. Subjects were girls who attend dance schools and girls who do not.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Image, Dance, Dating (Social)
Jordan, Lois E. – 1993
This paper examines theories of human development within the context of the models presented by the schools of cognitive learning, behavioralism, psychoanalysis, and humanistic views of growth. Stress is placed on the stages of human development that provides a means of better meeting the needs of students ages 10-14 in the middle school milieu.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research
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Levy, Martha K. – Journal of American History, 1994
Describes the personal development of a private-school teacher involved in course restructuring in U.S. history. Lists and discusses the use of seven themes as the basis for the course. Concludes that history, more than any other subject, is linked to personal identity. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Change