Considers retirement as widespread developmental transition. Seeks to exploit and advance Erikson's life cycle model by noting major transition challenges between generativity and integrity; distinguishing between tasks and outcomes in such transitions; and viewing such tasks as derived from historical, biological, psychological, and sociocultural…

Proposes a framework for measuring quantitative and qualitative policy output in educational services. Cites data from a study in Israel which found that citizens in communities in which the government spends increasing sums on educational services are significantly less satisfied than are those in communities where less money is spent. (GC)

An examination of the relationship between higher education and the kibbutz economy investigated the importance of individual self-development. As the kibbutz economy has become increasingly industrialized, the issue of higher education creates generational conflict and conflict in terms of a balance between social reproduction and individual…