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Gross, Paget H.; Darley, John M. – 1982
There are two perspectives from which the academic performance of children from high or low socioeconomic backgrounds can be viewed. The non-environmental perspective specifies a direct relationship between performance and innate ability; environmental deficits may be correlated with poor performances but perhaps are not causally related. The…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Attribution Theory, Children, Cultural Influences
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Benkmann, Rainer – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1989
Investigates the influence of social relations on the behavior of disabled boys. Reports observations and interviews of three dyads relative to the exertion of dominance and the aim for equality. Concludes that in relationships not based on friendship, ruthless assertion and resolute defenses are reinforced while friendships generate a concern for…
Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, Educational Development, Educational Research