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1 sheet (2 p.), Caption title., Publication data suggested by Wing., Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland., (DLPS) B02054.0001.001, (stc) Wing C298D, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

1 sheet (2 p.), Caption title., Publication data suggested by Wing., Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland., (DLPS) B02054.0001.001, (stc) Wing C298D, http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html

The primary objective of the present study was to experimentally test the hypothesis that moral development could be fostered in first-grade children by reading them morality stories selected for their content similarity to the induction child-rearing techniques described by Hoffman and Saltzstein (1967). The induction technique involved instructing the child concerning the consequences of his misdeeds on others. In order to assess the treatment effect of the morality stories, the researcher developed the Moral Development Inventory (M.D.I.) for measuring level of moral development in first-grade children. This instrument, modeled after a guilt inventory used in the Hoffman and Saltzstein (1967) study, consisted of four Inventory Stories. Each story contained a protagonist the age of the subjects to be tested. In each story, the protagonist committed a misdeed known only to himself. In the administration of the instrument, the subject was asked to complete each Inventory Story by choosing from three possible endings, each ending corresponding to either high, medium, or low level of guilt. A pilot study (N = 316 first graders) confirmed that the instrument was suitable for use with first-grade subjects. The M.D.I, was then administered to 73 first graders in Walton County, Florida. A numerical score (R = 4-12) was obtained for each subject.

Geographical mobility has become a behavior pattern of the American culture. Each year millions of United States' inhabitants more from place to place, many crossing county and state lines. Over half of the population changed their place of residence between 1955 and I960 (U. S. Bureau of the Census, I960). When families move, school-age children are often uprooted and transferred to a different school system. Families such as those connected directly or indirectly with the military services more not only from place to place within the United States, but frequently from country to country. It has become increasingly rare for a child to be born and reared in the ancestral home, and to marry and raise his children in that same home. Theory has held that a change of residence might add to the insecurity of young people. They witness a home being dismantled, overhear adults worrying about finding a new place to lire, and suffer from having their daily routines badly disrupted. It is not surprising that proponents of this theory would expect relationships between mobility and high delinquency rates, high insanity rates, and other symptoms of maladjustments. Landis' (1966) surrey of 100 mobile California families revealed that this traditional view of the family move as an upsetting occurrence is not accurate for most middle class families today.

Central panel with a view of Onota Lake, Pittsfield, Mass.; name in panel below image; all surrounded by a frame with architectural elements, including three winged cherubs at head and a lunette, containing hollyhocks (Alcea)

Central panel with a view of Onota Lake, Pittsfield, Mass.; name in panel below image; all surrounded by a frame with architectural elements, including three winged cherubs at head and a lunette, containing hollyhocks (Alcea).

Mary Livingston Smith to Mrs. H.W. Vollmer, 1961 May 2, ALS, 1 pp. -- Mrs. Livingston writes the Vollmers catching them on her life. She tells them of how happy they are to be home, how they enjoyed their time in Loma Linda, about the weather back home, and the fact that they might be moving soon but it is still not for sure. She talks of the recipes Mrs. Vollmer gave her.