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ERIC Number: EJ304585
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Sex Differences in the Development of Moral Reasoning: A Critical Review.
Walker, Lawrence J.
Child Development, v55 n3 p677-91 Jun 1984
Bases for recent allegations of sex bias in Kohlberg's theory of moral development are discussed, and studies comparing the development of moral reasoning across the sexes are reviewed. A meta-analysis supported the conclusion that the overall pattern is one of nonsignificant sex differences in moral reasoning. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Moral Development, Sex Bias, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Critical Analysis; Kohlberg (Lawrence); Moral Reasoning