Moral Reasoning in Young Adolescents with Special Needs.

Freeman, Sue J.M.; And Others

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ246835

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980-Oct

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Moral Reasoning in Young Adolescents with Special Needs.

Freeman, Sue J.M.; And Others

Counseling and Values, v25 n1 p47-56 Oct 1980

Middle school students (N=25) with exceptional educational needs were matched with regular students and assessed for their level of moral reasoning using the Objective Assessment of Moral Development. Results indicate exceptional students select types of reasoning typical of younger children, and become less like their peers with age. (RC)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Exceptional Persons, Maturity Tests, Moral Development, Social Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A