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Caribbean Journal of Education

Pupil Control Ideology, Dogmatism, and Moral Reasoning A Study of Secondary Teachers in Antigua-Barbuda

Pages: 
221-230
Publication Date: 
September 1988
Issue: 
Abstract: 

The relationships between pupil control ideology, dogmatism, and moral reasoning were investigated in a representative sample of secondary school teachers in the twin-island state of Antigua-Barbuda. As in previous studies in industrialized societies, there was a strong positive relationship between custodial control ideology and closed-mindedness, with non-graduate teachers obtaining higher scores than those with a university degree. Levels of moral reasoning were generally lower than those reported for adults in Western societies, and failed to relate in any identifiable way to other dependent or independent variables. Findings are discussed with reference to methodological issues and to local conditions in Antigua-Barbuda.

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