Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ482398
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Publication Date: 1993
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Selected Children's Representations of People in Five Countries.
LeSourd, Sandra J.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v21 n4 p316-40 Fall 1993
Reports on a study of cultural images of people in 5 nations by 24 10- to 13-year-old children of low socioeconomic backgrounds. Finds that 10-year olds focused on the thoughts and feelings of people whereas the 13-year olds included more knowledge abstracted to the country level. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Images, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Language Role, Social Indicators, Socioeconomic Influences, Sociolinguistics, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana; Pakistan; Peru; Thailand; USSR
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