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ERIC Number: ED385805
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995-Feb-19
Pages: 12
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Street Children Draw the Ideal Person.
DiCarlo, Margaret A.; And Others
Forty-three adolescents (11-16 years of age) attending a health care program, Project Alternatives, for "street children" in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, drew randomly assigned pictures of either the ideal man or woman, engaged in some activity. These drawings were compared to samples from adolescents in various parts of the world to assess the global neurological and emotional functioning of Honduran children in relation to children of other geographical areas. Compared to a large sample of adolescents from all over the world, the current participants were significantly more likely to draw the ideal person smiling, missing a body part, working in a job, engaging in adult responsibilities, and with achievement imagery. Using Koppitz' (1984) scoring criteria, the current sample showed more emotional indicators and organic signs than U.S. students, but fewer organic signs than street children in Cali, Colombia. Contains 10 references. (Author/SR)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colombia; Honduras
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