Free Play Behaviors in Middle- and Lower-Class Preschoolers: Parten and Piaget Revisited.

Rubin, Kenneth H.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1976

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Free Play Behaviors in Middle- and Lower-Class Preschoolers: Parten and Piaget Revisited

Rubin, Kenneth H.; And Others

Child Development, 47, 2, 414-419, Jun 76

A total of 24 middle class and 16 lower class preschoolers were observed during free play period on 30 consecutive school days. The behaviors of the children were coded by combining the social play categories of Parten and the cognitive play schemes of Smilansky. Results indicate a significant difference in types of play by class. (Author/SB)

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Lower Class, Middle Class, Play, Preschool Children, Research, Sex Differences, Social Differences, Socioeconomic Background

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