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Article: Assessing the Democratic Maturity and Self-fulfillment of 154 Air Force High School JROTC Cadets.

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March 1, 1999
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Survival in a democracy means first, that one has developed personal maturity sufficiently to compete in a financial based society, and second, is able to get along with people of different races and religions. Self-fulfillment means that one is able to gratify personal needs sufficiently to enjoy life. The two tests used in this study are designed to assess the degree to which that has occurred. Accountability in our schools is believed to be related to providing democratic maturity and self-fulfillment for all students.

A recent Air Force policy Letter by former Secretary of the Air Force, Sheila E. Widnall (1993) directed that "accountability is a central ...

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