Rehabilitation center clients completed life outlook and acceptance of disability measures. Low accepters reported same number and type of goals as did high accepters. Future research might contrast these groups on subjective probabilities that life goals can be attained, locus of control, and realism of goals. (Author)

The article describes some of the self-concept needs of gifted Black students and presents a model for helping Black secondary students develop positive self-concepts. (CL)

The live and taped portions of a speech concerning human needs, particularly the need to find one's own identity, and the responsibility of educators in helping young children answer the question "who in the world am I?" are presented. (KM)

THERE IS A LACK OF THEORY AND EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING ADULT DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE AGES OF 30 TO 60. THE POSTULATE THAT THIS PERIOD IS CHARACTERIZED BY STABILITY IS QUESTIONED. EXPLORATION TAKES PLACE ALL THROUGH LIFE. ITS QUALITY AND FOCUS MIGHT CHANGE, BUT THE PROCESS IS THE SAME. DEVELOPMENTAL MODELS COULD PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE…

All human development is social-situational--that is, it is the result of continued interaction between personal maturation and socialization into group life. For most Americans, it is families and schools under whose direct influence a large proportion of preadult life is spent. Within these communities are subgroups based on age, sex,…

Presented is a discussion of deaf adolescents' relationships to their families and peer groups in their struggle for identity. (BD)

The author investigates changes in the private and professional life of a high school physical education teacher who underwent a sex change. (MJB)

As in medicine, so elsewhere: the advance of materialistic science and technology has failed to bring all the blessings it promised. Therefore, our task now is to keep the genuine advances of science and technology and to combine them with a health giving way of life. (Author)

Suggests that a buddy system of pairing remedial students may introduce positive attitudes toward reading activities. (MD)

Reviews the impact that "talk about a past partner" (Tapp) has on one's current intimate, dyadic relationship. Four metacommunicative functions of Tapp are suggested: disclosing past relationship history, conveying relationship rules or expectations, creating closeness or distance, and confirming self-perceptions. (Author)

The impact of closed and open adoption for the older adopted child and the adoptive and biological parents is examined in order to provide knowledge that may be useful in choosing the type of adoptive placement that best meets the needs of particular children and families. (Author/RH)

The need for adults to try to understand the emotional motivations behind children's lies is discussed. It is suggested that lies handled in an understanding way may provide the basis for a character-enhancing experience. (HS)

Self-images expressed in response to the Draw-A-Story task were examined for differences in gender, age and delinquency. Subjects included 64 adolescents in detention and 74 normal controls. No significant differences were found in gender and delinquency. Significant gender differences were found in both solitary and assaultive content. Discusses…