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Cote, James E. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1992
The controversy between Margaret Mead and Derek Freeman about Mead's work (1928) on coming of age in Samoa in the 1920s is analyzed. Freeman's claim to have refuted Mead's findings can be easily refuted itself. Mead's study, arguing that adolescent turmoil is not universal, stands the test of time. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
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Cote, James E.; Levine, Charles G. – Youth and Society, 1992
Extends previous research on the theory of ego identity formation of E. Erikson by investigating the role of several factors in the psychosocial development of university professors. A survey of 623 Canadian academics supports Eriksonian ideas about childhood superego formation and psychosocial crises experienced during adolescence. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adolescent Development, College Faculty, Foreign Countries