Abstract This paper describes the evolution of the just community approach from Lawrence Kohlberg... more Abstract This paper describes the evolution of the just community approach from Lawrence Kohlberg's earliest educational theorizing to the most recent experimental applications. The just community approach represents Kohlberg's most mature theory of moral education and has been the subject of intense research since 1975. Although Kohlberg initially recommended the discussion of moral dilemmas as a means of promoting moral development, he envisaged a far more radical and comprehensive approach. Inspired by a kibbutz school that successfully combined democratic and collectivist values, Kohlberg and his colleagues initiated a series of experimental programmes in public high schools. Evaluation of these programmes indicates that they establish cultures conducive to the development of socio‐moral reasoning and action.
I: Self.- 1. The Self, Adult Development, and the Theory of Biography and Transformation.- 2. A S... more I: Self.- 1. The Self, Adult Development, and the Theory of Biography and Transformation.- 2. A Social-Cognitive Account of the Self's Development.- 3. The Construction and Conservation of the Self: James and Cooley Revisited.- 4. The Adolescent Self-Concept in Social Context.- 5. The Embedded Self: I and Thou Revisited.- II: Ego.- 6. The "New Look" at the Imaginary Audience and Personal Fable: Toward a General Model of Adolescent Ego Development.- 7. Integrity and Aging: Ethical, Religious, and Psychosocial Perspectives.- 8. The Relationship Between Ego and Moral Development: A Theoretical Review and Empirical Analysis.- 9. Ego and Ideology: A Critical Review of Loevinger's Theory.- III: Identity.- 10. Common Processes Underlying Ego Identity, Cognitive/Moral Development, and Individuation.- 11. Identity and the Development of the Self.- 12. Self-Theorists, Identity Status, and Social Cognition.- 13. To Be or Not: Self and Authenticity, Identity, and Ambivalence.- Author Index.
19 alcoholics and 20 addicts were selected from the detoxified inpatient population of a VA hospi... more 19 alcoholics and 20 addicts were selected from the detoxified inpatient population of a VA hospital. 17 socioeconomically matched controls were drawn from the nonprofessional staff. Kohlberg's Moral Maturity scores were not significantly different for the three groups. However, the content variables involved in choosing between the value of life and law differentiated these groups. The value of reporting both structure and content was examined.
19 alcoholics and 20 addicts were selected from the detoxified inpatient population of a VA hospi... more 19 alcoholics and 20 addicts were selected from the detoxified inpatient population of a VA hospital. 17 socioeconomically matched controls were drawn from the nonprofessional staff. Kohlberg's Moral Maturity scores were not significantly different for the three groups. However, the content variables involved in choosing between the value of life and law differentiated these groups. The value of reporting both structure and content was examined.
International Handbook on Child Rights and School Psychology, 2020
Preparation of the child for responsible citizenship in a free society is one of the most demandi... more Preparation of the child for responsible citizenship in a free society is one of the most demanding and important expectations set by the UN (1989) Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this chapter, the nature and importance of applying moral and psychological approaches toward this purpose are explored and related. Through exposition of challenges to inclusion for children in peer activities, the need for supportive democratic processes is established. In this regard, a model for “democratic deliberation through civil discourse” is proposed as a promising fundamental mechanism. This model, as a reconfiguration of the “Ethics Bowl” debate framework, is formulated for pervasive and progressive developmental implementation across school stages and community sectors. The significant benefits likely to accrue from contributions by school psychology are identified.
Abstract This paper describes the evolution of the just community approach from Lawrence Kohlberg... more Abstract This paper describes the evolution of the just community approach from Lawrence Kohlberg's earliest educational theorizing to the most recent experimental applications. The just community approach represents Kohlberg's most mature theory of moral education and has been the subject of intense research since 1975. Although Kohlberg initially recommended the discussion of moral dilemmas as a means of promoting moral development, he envisaged a far more radical and comprehensive approach. Inspired by a kibbutz school that successfully combined democratic and collectivist values, Kohlberg and his colleagues initiated a series of experimental programmes in public high schools. Evaluation of these programmes indicates that they establish cultures conducive to the development of socio‐moral reasoning and action.
I: Self.- 1. The Self, Adult Development, and the Theory of Biography and Transformation.- 2. A S... more I: Self.- 1. The Self, Adult Development, and the Theory of Biography and Transformation.- 2. A Social-Cognitive Account of the Self's Development.- 3. The Construction and Conservation of the Self: James and Cooley Revisited.- 4. The Adolescent Self-Concept in Social Context.- 5. The Embedded Self: I and Thou Revisited.- II: Ego.- 6. The "New Look" at the Imaginary Audience and Personal Fable: Toward a General Model of Adolescent Ego Development.- 7. Integrity and Aging: Ethical, Religious, and Psychosocial Perspectives.- 8. The Relationship Between Ego and Moral Development: A Theoretical Review and Empirical Analysis.- 9. Ego and Ideology: A Critical Review of Loevinger's Theory.- III: Identity.- 10. Common Processes Underlying Ego Identity, Cognitive/Moral Development, and Individuation.- 11. Identity and the Development of the Self.- 12. Self-Theorists, Identity Status, and Social Cognition.- 13. To Be or Not: Self and Authenticity, Identity, and Ambivalence.- Author Index.
19 alcoholics and 20 addicts were selected from the detoxified inpatient population of a VA hospi... more 19 alcoholics and 20 addicts were selected from the detoxified inpatient population of a VA hospital. 17 socioeconomically matched controls were drawn from the nonprofessional staff. Kohlberg's Moral Maturity scores were not significantly different for the three groups. However, the content variables involved in choosing between the value of life and law differentiated these groups. The value of reporting both structure and content was examined.
19 alcoholics and 20 addicts were selected from the detoxified inpatient population of a VA hospi... more 19 alcoholics and 20 addicts were selected from the detoxified inpatient population of a VA hospital. 17 socioeconomically matched controls were drawn from the nonprofessional staff. Kohlberg's Moral Maturity scores were not significantly different for the three groups. However, the content variables involved in choosing between the value of life and law differentiated these groups. The value of reporting both structure and content was examined.
International Handbook on Child Rights and School Psychology, 2020
Preparation of the child for responsible citizenship in a free society is one of the most demandi... more Preparation of the child for responsible citizenship in a free society is one of the most demanding and important expectations set by the UN (1989) Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this chapter, the nature and importance of applying moral and psychological approaches toward this purpose are explored and related. Through exposition of challenges to inclusion for children in peer activities, the need for supportive democratic processes is established. In this regard, a model for “democratic deliberation through civil discourse” is proposed as a promising fundamental mechanism. This model, as a reconfiguration of the “Ethics Bowl” debate framework, is formulated for pervasive and progressive developmental implementation across school stages and community sectors. The significant benefits likely to accrue from contributions by school psychology are identified.
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