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Peer reviewedNucci, Larry; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Two studies examined middle- and lower-class Brazilian children's concepts of personal choice and social regulation. Found that subjects maintained a heterogeneous orientation to rules and authority which includes personal choice. Class differences indicated that hierarchical social structures affect children's sense of autonomy. However,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Concept Formation
