nfluence of the political social leadership of the day, with no change in the core structure.
While family, religious, and social factors affect the development and formation of values by individuals, there is also evidence that such development and formation of values occurs in relation to an individual's stage of development (Boom & Molenaar, 1989, pp. 1330145). In part, developmental stage influence on value development and formation is age related (Boom & Molenaar, 1989, pp. 133 145). Generally, traditional (conservative) values tend to decrease with age, while non traditional (liberal) values tend to strengthen as an individual ages through the mid twenties (Srivastava & Ramani, 1988, pp. 43 53). This phenomenon is particularly relevant for educators.
IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Values and attitudes, together with their structure, lead to or determine social behavior (Meulemann, 1987, pp. 513 533). This relationship holds great significance for educators, as values are seen to be systematically related to behavioral
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