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ERIC Number: EJ450946
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0380-2361
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The Security of the Child's World.
Smith, Stephen J.
Canadian Journal of Education, v16 n4 p442-52 Fall 1991
Common situations in which children perceive risk and in which adults can lend them a sense of security are described. Ways in which children can learn to become responsible for the risks they face and acquire a sense of security that makes some risks worth taking are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Children, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Failure, Fear, Risk, Security (Psychology), Student Attitudes, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Trust (Psychology)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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