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This monograph was written to examine the significance of recent moral development theory and research for college student development and to demonstrate ways in which these findings can be incorporated into student affairs programs and services. Although the monograph includes some review and discussion of research and theory in values development, it is intended primarily for student personnel practitioners. The following chapters are included: (1) "The Legacy of Values Education in College Student Personnel Work" (Arthur Sandeen); (2) "Values Education: A New Priority for College Student Development" (Jon C. Dalton); (3) "Influences of Character Development During the College Years: The Retrospective View of Recent Undergraduates" (John M. Whiteley, et al); (4) "Critical Factors in the Value Development Process" (Jon C. Dalton); (5) "Planning a Comprehensive Values Education Program" (Jon C. Dalton, et al); and (6) "Evaluating Moral Development" (James R. Rest). Also included are a conclusion by Martha McGinty Stodt and an annotated bibliography (66 entries) by James Thorius. The appendix provides short summaries of the method and goals of 10 sample values education programs. (NB)

1Boy Crusoe

By Allan Eric

Also published as" A Yankee Crusoe" . A 15 year old hard working and studious farm boy finds the lure of adventure on the seas as a merchant seaman more than he can resist. This is his story. " I was born in a little town in the State of Maine, near the close of the Civil War. My boyhood life did not differ materially from that of the average farmer's son in the remote country districts of New England--except, perhaps, that I read more and thought more. Hard work on the rugged soil, two terms each year in the little yellow country schoolhouse, a day's fishing now and then filled the early years of my life full to over-flowing. " What he gets is enough excitement and adventure to overflow his wildest dreams. How he experiences disaster and uses his wits and knowledge to overcome every problem makes for a great read. - Summary by Phil Chenevert