Research on moral development suffers from a lack

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Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and limitations section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1982 and 1984, spanning 4 journals.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• New maps of development: New visions of maturity. (1982) · American Journal of Orthopsychiatry · doi

  The current understanding of moral development is limited and does not account for the differences in moral reasoning between boys and girls. The exclusion of women from research samples has been identified as a serious omission, leading to a lack of understanding of the differences in moral development between boys and girls.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: current understanding moral development limited does account differences
• The Moral Values of Some Australian Adolescents: A Report and Discussion (1984) · Journal of Sociology · doi

  Further research is needed to investigate the moral attitudes of adolescents from diverse backgrounds. Further research is needed to investigate the impact of moral education programs on the moral attitudes of adolescents. Further research is needed to identify any changes in moral attitudes over time.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further research needed investigate moral attitudes adolescents diverse
• New maps of development: New visions of maturity. (1982) · American Journal of Orthopsychiatry · doi

  Future research should aim to develop a more comprehensive understanding of moral development that takes into account the importance of relationships and care. Future studies should also aim to recruit more diverse samples and to analyze the moral judgments of children in response to a range of dilemmas.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: future research aim develop comprehensive understanding moral development
• Moral judgment: Theory and research on differences between males and females (1983) · Developmental Review · doi

  The lack of empirical support for the stereotype that men and women differ in their moral orientations. The lack of consensus about a definition of morality in research on moral development. The limitations of existing research, including the lack of publication of studies which support the null hypotheses.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack empirical support stereotype men women differ moral
• Moral judgment: Theory and research on differences between males and females (1983) · Developmental Review · doi

  Research on moral development suffers from a lack of consensus about a definition of morality. Studies which support the null hypotheses are not published, leading to a slanted view of research findings. Sample characteristics and size differ, as do the instruments used to measure morality.

  generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: research moral development suffers lack consensus about definition
• The effect of stimulus familiarity on the use of criteria and justifications in children's social reasoning (1983) · British Journal of Developmental Psychology · doi

  Future research should examine the development of moral reasoning in children across a wider age range. Future research should investigate the effects of different types of stimuli on children's social reasoning. Future research should explore the implications of the study's findings for educational practice.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research examine development moral reasoning children across

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