Children's Conceptions of Trust in the Context of Social Expectations.

Kahn, Peter H. Jr.; Turiel, Elliot

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ERIC Number: EJ379158

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Publication Date: 1988

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Children's Conceptions of Trust in the Context of Social Expectations.

Kahn, Peter H. Jr.; Turiel, Elliot

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v34 n4 p403-19 Oct 1988

Assessed evaluations and corresponding justifications of stories depicting violations of social expectations between friends. Results of the study of 60 children in grades one, three, and five showed that children's conceptions of trust drew on moral reasoning and that violation of trust led to negative feelings. (SKC)

Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Emotional Development, Expectation, Friendship, Psychological Studies, Trust (Psychology), Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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