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Bauman, Sheri; Tatum, Tanisha – Professional School Counseling, 2009
Traffic on Web sites for young children (ages 3-12) has increased exponentially in recent years. Advocates proclaim that they are safe introductions to the Internet and online social networking and teach essential 21st-century skills. Critics note developmental concerns. In this article, we provide basic information about Web sites for young…
Descriptors: Young Children, Web Sites, Computer Mediated Communication, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Keddie, Amanda – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2004
This paper describes the research approach of a case study ethnography. The study sought to explore the peer group understandings of five male friends aged between six and eight years. In exploring the social dynamics of peer culture, and in particular how these dynamics interacted to define, regulate and maintain particular understandings of…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Young Children, Males, Masculinity
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Edwards, Dana; Gfroerer, Kelly; Flowers, Claudia; Whitaker, Yancey – Professional School Counseling, 2004
Previous research using adult subjects suggests that social interest affects an individual's coping resources. The purpose of this research was to examine empirically the relationship of social interest and coping skills in young children. Data collected from 127 elementary students were used to test a structural equation model that examined the…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Social Influences, School Counselors, Self Confidence