Early Childhood Teachers' Affectionate Behavior: Differential Expression to Female Children, Male Children, and Groups of Children.

Botkin, Darla; Twardosz, Sandra

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ERIC Number: EJ373879

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Publication Date: 1988

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Early Childhood Teachers' Affectionate Behavior: Differential Expression to Female Children, Male Children, and Groups of Children.

Botkin, Darla; Twardosz, Sandra

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v3 n2 p167-77 Jun 1988

Examines differences in the amount of affectionate behavior that early childhood teachers expressed to individual children versus groups, and to female and male children. Teachers were found to express more affection to females than males, and to individuals than groups. (Author/BB)

Descriptors: Affection, Affective Behavior, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Group Dynamics, Preschool Children, Sex Differences, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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