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Lerner, Richard M.; Wang, Jun; Champine, Robey B.; Warren, Daniel J. A.; Erickson, Karl – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2014
Within contemporary developmental science, models derived from relational developmental systems (RDS) metatheory emphasize that the basic process of human development involves mutually-influential relations, termed developmental regulations, between the developing individual and his or her complex and changing physical, social, and cultural…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Individual Development, Adolescent Development
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Gadermann, Anne M.; Guhn, Martin; Zumbo, Bruno D. – Social Indicators Research, 2011
The objective of this study was to investigate the substantive aspect of construct validity of the Satisfaction with Life Scale adapted for Children (SWLS-C; Gadermann et al. in Soc Indic Res 96:229-247, "2010"). Specifically, the study examined the cognitive processes of children when responding to the items of the SWLS-C to find out how they…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Students, Children
Moffatt, Lyndsay; Norton, Bonny – Canadian Journal of Education, 2008
Recent research has documented the persistence of unequal gender relations and homophobia in young people's lives. Feminist post-structural theories of gender and socio-cultural theories of learning suggest educators need to understand students' constructions of gender relations, masculine/feminine desires, and sexuality if they hope to challenge…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Gender Issues, Sexuality, Social Bias