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Peer reviewedHelwig, Charles C.; Jasiobedzka, Urszula – Child Development, 2001
Investigated 6-, 8-, and 10-year-olds' reasoning about laws and legal compliance. Found that children considered several factors in their judgments, including perceived justice of the law, its socially beneficial purpose, and potential for infringement on individual freedoms and rights. Found that children apply moral concepts of harm, rights, and…
Descriptors: Children, Compliance (Legal), Evaluation Criteria, Evaluative Thinking
Peer reviewedLaupa, Marta; Turiel, Elliot – Child Development, 1986
Examines elementary school children's concept of authority with regard to the age and social position of command-giver and the type of command given. Shows that children's evaluation of adult and peer authority were based on a combination of age and position in the social context. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students
