Toward a Concept of Psychosocial Maturity.

Greenberger, Ellen; Sorensen, Aage B.

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Publication Date: 1974

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Toward a Concept of Psychosocial Maturity

Greenberger, Ellen; Sorensen, Aage B.

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 3, 4, 329-58, Dec 74

Model outlines three dimensions of maturity likely to be relevant in all societies: (1) Capacity to function on one's own, (2) Capacity to interact with others, (3) Capacity to contribute to social cohesion. Nine attributes pertinent to these capacities are defined. Problems in the measurement of psychosocial maturity are discussed. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Educational Assessment, Individual Development, Maturation, Maturity (Individuals), Measurement Techniques, Models, Personality Development, Social Psychology, Socialization

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