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Honorable Mismatch: Non-Toleration and Teen Developmental Capabilities

Honorable Mismatch: Non-Toleration and Teen Developmental Capabilities

Kelly C. Jordan
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781799866367|ISBN10: 179986636X|EISBN13: 9781799866374
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6636-7.ch004
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Jordan, Kelly C. "Honorable Mismatch: Non-Toleration and Teen Developmental Capabilities." Handbook of Research on Character and Leadership Development in Military Schools, edited by Mark Patrick Ryan and Timothy L. Weekes, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 64-92. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6636-7.ch004

APA

Jordan, K. C. (2021). Honorable Mismatch: Non-Toleration and Teen Developmental Capabilities. In M. Ryan & T. Weekes (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Character and Leadership Development in Military Schools (pp. 64-92). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6636-7.ch004

Chicago

Jordan, Kelly C. "Honorable Mismatch: Non-Toleration and Teen Developmental Capabilities." In Handbook of Research on Character and Leadership Development in Military Schools, edited by Mark Patrick Ryan and Timothy L. Weekes, 64-92. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6636-7.ch004

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Abstract

The non-toleration requirement of military school honor codes requiring cadets to report their peers for honor violations is developmentally inappropriate for adolescents in terms of the state of their brain development and emotional maturity because it makes neurological and psychological demands on teens attending military prep schools—many not of their own choosing—that are beyond their developmental and emotional capabilities in several areas. This requirement extends beyond the ken of either the scope of the mission of military prep schools or the neurological and psychological developmental abilities of the adolescent students attending them. Research also shows that it is largely ineffective in reducing honor offenses. To enhance the effectiveness, schools can modify the self-policing aspect by replacing the non-toleration requirement with something more developmentally appropriate while still meaningful, adopt an honor continuum that allows for growth, and implement an honor development approach that contains positive reinforcement and encourages continuous development.

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