Early adolescents' values about their pets |
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Authors: | M G Gage D H Christensen |
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Affiliation: | Department of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108. |
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Abstract: | The essays of adolescent boys and girls (N = 354) explaining their decisions to save a pet in the event of a fire were examined by content analysis for the adolescents' underlying value orientations. Hedonistic utility, a moral value characteristic of the second of Kohlberg's (1976) moral development stages, was the primary value underlying adolescents' choices. |
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