Ss were 180 children, 5-26 yrs of age, equally divided among 3 religious orientations (Jewish, Protestant, Catholic) and all involved in formal religious training. Study of the relative levels of ego and moral development yielded "stageless" scores for 36 subjects on the Defining Issues Test. Canonical correlation analyses described relationships between parent-son agreement & parent variables on religious beliefs, experience, & practice. Educ. Generally speaking, their comments were most reflective of Petrovich's (1986) definition of autonomy as an act of willful obedience. "Reference Figures in Moral Development." 286-296. 1995. Finally, comparisons were made by generational groups and also by educational levels for the 6 scales derived from Thinking About the Bible. Ortiz, Victor Raul. Thesis, Case Western Reserve University. Abstract: A revision and expansion of the 1940 edition (see 14: 4793.) 1967. Ethics and high school students, by G C Higgins. It intended to discover if any change had occurred in their moral conscience six years after their adolescence; if there existed a relationship between the type of moral conception and different personal variables; if there existed a relationship between the type of moral conscience and the degree of self-esteem of the alumni, and finally, if the alumni had a clear conscience about the institution that developed their moral conscience. Peretti, Peter O. Supernatural monitoring and related cultural practices build social solidarity and extend moral concern to strangers as a result of a cultural evolutionary process. [Source: RI], Nieratka, Dolores M. 1984. Since 20% of all responses included some religious sentiment, these were analyzed qualitatively and half were found to be unscorable by the established protocol. Response: "Moral maturity" and social justice goals, by H.C. Simmons. Abstract: A special issue on the implications of the kibbutz experience for moral education includes an introduction to the issue as well as articles that feature a sociological account of kibbutz education, school-based curricula for kibbutz studies, education for work in the kibbutz, the kibbutz children's society, Zionist education in kibbutz high schools, the orientation and behavior of kibbutz youth, the impact of the Israeli kibbutz experience on Jewish identity and values, and a review of eight publications concerning the kibbutz in transition. 1936. An adolescent population (n = 195) in grades 6 through 12 enrolled in a religious school were given the Sociomoral Reflection Measure Short-Form (Gibbs, Basinger and Fuller, 1992). All identified a pastor as having a role in some context of their faith development. 58-75. Both groups gave noncontingent & generalized judgments about moral issues, with justifications of justice & rights. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Kansas, Lawrence. In addition, results revealed numerous sex differences. Religious development shows that definite concepts of God, Heaven, angels, and the Holy Family are also found at the preschool age, as evidenced by "correct" answers. But for too many young people, the world is a dangerous place. Gorman, Margaret. (from the chapter) developing morality and spirituality the search for meaning [organized religion, community service, nontraditional religious groups] the role of teachers, counselors, and parents [Source: PI], Vogel, Ruth Seltzer. The goal was to understand how the religious experience and spiritual development of late adolescents contribute to their ability to make sense of their lived lives and their personal world, what this study terms meaning making. "Theodolite pp. Analysis of the data included thematic analysis of the interview material, and correlations between quantified aspects of the interview data and data from the questionnaires. Pp. Twenty-five North American, adolescent participants in the Nesiya program, a six-week, arts oriented trip to Israel, were studied. 1951.Consider the Children; How They Grow. In addition, critical incident reports, interviews, questionnaires about program elements and participant observation were used to gather data. Hall.--The altruistic, by E. M. Thesis, Walden University. 79, pp. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between selected demographic variables (age, gender, and family form--two-parent intact families versus other families), adolescents' perceptions of parental behaviors (support, induction, punitiveness, and love withdrawal), and parental values (intrinsic religiosity, altruism, prestige, mental alertness, and parents internalized prosocial moral reasoning) and adolescent internalized prosocial moral reasoning The study sample consisted of 114 adolescents between 13 and 18 years of age, 107 mothers and 84 fathers. 525-556. Social Thought vol. Ed.D. In light of this challenge, the present study gives both theoretical and empirical support to the advancement of a morality for everyday life. This bent depends upon the experience had with the intimate objects and conditions of life, and above all with parents. "American Adolescents Schooled Overseas: Expectations in Education, Relationships, Religion, and Cultural Perspectives." "Proceedings of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies pp. When each of the components of the major correlates (Alienation, Family Background, School Environment) was treated as a separate entity and added to the personal data responses, there were twenty-one variables correlated with the subjects' moral reasoning scores. Wood.--The Boy scouts, by E. T. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Sage Publications. A key factor to this finding was the introduction of a domain specific parent-child process variable, dyadic discussions about faith. by C Stonehouse. Further research in this area could corroborate these findings and continue to explore religious development within a lifespan framework. The other two samples were tested in groups on the Defining Issues Test only. Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore and identify patterns of engagement in value struggles leading to Jewish identity development in adolescents. Drawing on more than a decade of empirical research on domestic and sexual violence, as well as critiques of the broader social environment, I describe the threat social violence and abuse pose to young people's psychological and religious development. A model level of faith for each community was determined by analyzing church documents and faith development interviews with church leaders. 1958. By constructing and communicating a utopia, the Unification Church offers broad sections of discontented young people a new and concrete option for the reconstruction of their lives. Data collection was supplemented by analyses of newspapers & interviews with religious, municipal, & community leaders. 72, pp. Abstract: The overall objective of this project was to explore the nature of autonomy in moral judgments as it is experienced by college-aged youth raised within a conservative evangelical environment. 1978. "Adolescent Spiritual Development: Stages and Strategies." The historical background and theological rationale for confirmation is presented, as well as an analysis of the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, moral, and faith development of thirteen- and fourteen-year olds. This model identifies three distinct yet interrelated dimensions of spirituality: religious faith, moral living, and emotional awareness. 12, pp. Abstract: Early adolescence is an important definitional stage during which a value system & behavior code are largely shaped. "The Modern Child and Religion. Thesis, San Francisco Theological Seminary. 241-249. Educating Jews and Americans: the influence of the first American Jewish juvenile magazine, by S Levi Elwell. Adolescent despair and destructiveness thus serve as a barometer of peculiar ambivalences of American society. Abstract: While there is widespread evidence of increasing self- and other-destructive behaviors among contemporary American adolescents, reflected in statistics concerning drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, sexual promiscuity, suicide, homicide, and so forth, adolescents have received little attention in pastoral theological and counseling literature.