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Peer reviewedEccles, Jacquelynne S.; And Others – Journal of Social Issues, 1991
Data from a longitudinal study of adolescent development of approximately 2,300 sixth and seventh graders (the Michigan Study of Adolescent Life Transitions) provide a basis for the hypothesis that optimal developmental outcomes should result from an environment that gradually reduces adult control as the child's desire for autonomy increases.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Decision Making, Educational Environment, Elementary School Students
