THE SINGLE-CHILD'S PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL ADJUSTMENTS: SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
Abstract
The controversial findings on the personality of the single-child has prompted the present writer to take a critical look at the state of the art in this domain. Among the shortcomings detected from research are the lack of coherent theories, heterogeneous sample selection, inadequate research designs, and the problems confronting some new methodology of research in the effort of synthesizing and comparing research findings. A conceptual schema is subsequently developed that outlines critical stages affecting personality development of the only-borns and their performance in school. It is hoped that through the longitudinal analysis, the modifying effects of the significant others on the personality of the single-child can be captured and inconsistent theories and findings can be integrated. RÉSUMÉ Les résultats controversés des recherches sur la personalité de l'enfant unique ont poussé l'auteur à jeter un regard critique sur les dernières parutions dans ce domaine. Citons, entre autres, les lacunes suivantes: manque de théories cohérentes, échantillons de sélection hétérogènes, conceptions de recherche inadéquates, problèmes qui surviennent avec certaines nouvelles méthodologies de recherche dans la synthétisation et la comparaison des résultats, etc. Un schéma conceptuel est développé par la suite qui définit les étapes critiques affectant le développement de la personnalité de l'enfant unique et son comportement en classe. Nous espérons que par le biais de l'analyse longitudinale, les effets modificateurs des "autres de grande importance" sur la personnalité de l'enfant unique peuvent être captés et que les théories et résultats inconsistants peuvent être intégrés.Downloads
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1991-04-01
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Lam, Y. J. (1991). THE SINGLE-CHILD’S PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL ADJUSTMENTS: SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 26(002). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7977
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