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Peer reviewedStephens, Bonnie – Reading Teacher, 1989
Asserts that certain traits and factors, such as persistence through failure and a tolerance for frustration, help children overcome life's problems. Analyzes 30 award-winning children's books from 1928 to 1987 and 14 "children's favorites" to determine if these books contain characters and plots that display resiliency. (MM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis
Bessette, Janelle M.; And Others – 1984
An investigation explored whether preadolescent children have developed self-schemata which serve in making judgments about trait behavior for both self and others. Seventeen males and 23 females between the ages of 10 and 11 who attended a public elementary school on Long Island were interviewed. Children rated themselves relative to classmates…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Structures, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
