Negotiating Social Pretend Play: Communication Differences Related to Social Status and Sex.

Black, Betty

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ERIC Number: EJ441936

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Publication Date: 1992

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Negotiating Social Pretend Play: Communication Differences Related to Social Status and Sex.

Black, Betty

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v38 n2 p212-32 Apr 1992

Examined communication strategies that 68 preschoolers used to negotiate themes and roles in social pretend play. A major finding was that children in the disliked group used higher proportions of suggestions and demands than did children in the liked and low-impact groups. Disliked girls used the highest proportion of suggestions. (LB)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Popularity, Preschool Children, Pretend Play, Sex Differences, Social Status, Sociometric Techniques

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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