Portrays through lengthy interview quotations the interplay among work, self-development, and nonwork elements in one upwardly mobile educator's career. Reviews theoretical concepts and models of career dynamics useful in analyzing this interplay, discusses the concepts' implications for influencing educators' behavior, and suggests further…

This paper defines and discusses Guindon's reeducation theory as a treatment orientation for delinquent rehabilitation. (SJL)

This paper outlines a research program that seeks to develop strategies for facilitating creative development through paradigmatic transformation. The Mobius Ring is used as a metaphor for intuition and intellect cyclically feeding each other, and a continuum of modes of thought evolving from "Becoming" to "Being" is outlined. These strategies can…

For more than a quarter of a century self-esteem increasingly has been viewed as the magic key to success and happiness. Earned self-esteem is based on learning to tolerate frustration and delay, to care for others, to work hard, and to persevere in the face of obstacles. These tasks of developing relationships and competencies enable one to…

Attempts to establish the corresponding dimensions of needs measured by the Work Motivation Inventory and the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule. Three significant relationships were found between the two components. (Author/DEP)

Paper describes preliminary steps undertaken by one large school system as it examines the feasibility of reconceptualizing pupil personnel in a new model, that of student development. (Author)

Discusses leisure and the role it plays in people's lives and in their careers. Presents the author's "life-career rainbow" model, nine life roles in schematic life space. He discusses other definitions of leisure as theorized by sociologists and psychologists. (CT)

A discussion of Integrity Development, an alternative curriculum model, in operation at San Andreas High School, Larkspur, California. (RY)

Erik Erikson has described eight stages of the healthy personality. This essay offers a revised version of the eight stages. Although most individuals develop through the eight stages, each is personally unique because patterns of fluctuation between safety and growth differ from one individual to another. (Author)

This article proposes a definition and model of self-determination for individuals with mental retardation. Self-determined behavior is seen as autonomous, self-regulated, based on psychological empowerment, and self-realizing. Evaluation of the definition with individuals with mental retardation indicated that measures of essential…

An overview is given of research evidence pertaining to the contribution of sport and physical activity to personal enjoyment, growth, social integration, and social change. It is important to identify the prerequisite activity, leadership, organizational, and environmental conditions for facilitating positive outcomes. (JD)

Career development programs must identify occupational needs of adults. A model based on Maslow's hierarchy develops occupational questions related to individual motivations (physiology, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization). Individual needs are then compared with characteristics and benefits of proposed jobs, companies, or careers. (SK)

This article presents four models of education for older adults and examines their assumptions and implications for curriculum development. It also examines the role of higher-education in meeting the needs of old people. (Author)

A promising area in educational research is the application of techniques of literary criticism to curriculum theory. Kenneth Burke's dramatistic system clarifies the five sources of motives in the drama--purpose, agency, scene, agent, and act. This pentad creates a possibly fruitful model that highlights the drama of the classroom. Contrasting…