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Peer reviewedBlatchford, Peter; And Others – Educational Research, 1990
Interviews with 174 11-year olds in London schools determined that playtime was very popular, but concerns were expressed about bad weather, not knowing what to do, and disruptive behavior. Unacceptable playground behavior was taken too much for granted. Football seemed to dominate other activities. (SK)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Childrens Games
Peer reviewedBoulton, Michael J. – Educational Studies, 1993
Reports on three studies of playground fighting among elementary and middle school age students in Great Britain. Finds that the most common cause of fights were disputes over some aspect of a rule-governed game; teasing; retaliation to an accidental injury; and, to a lesser extent, disputes over space. (CFR)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Conflict, Foreign Countries
Lewis, Barbara J.; And Others – CORE: Collected Original Resources in Education, 1978
Separate papers discuss: (1) sensory deprivation; (2) effects of high rise housing; (3) clumsy children; (4) screening and labeling "at risk" students; (5) Piaget's conceptual development stages; and (6) movement education. (CP)
Descriptors: Child Development, Concept Formation, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education
