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Outtz, Janice Hamilton – 1994
This report presents five commonly held stereotypes about children in the United States and analyzes their validity through discussion of data related to each. These stereotypes include: (1) births to unmarried women have increased tremendously mostly because of women of color; (2) child poverty is a problem in the inner city, not in the suburbs…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Ethnic Stereotypes, Illegitimate Births
Peer reviewedHarris, Violet J. – Theory into Practice, 1999
Discusses the evaluation of children's literature and children's responses to literature, examining ideas posed by various writers and scholars, offering an example of a critical reading of one text, and noting several themes that are apparent in the text (e.g., gaining access to cultural institutions, refuting stereotypic images, and creating…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Literature, Critical Reading, Critical Theory
Smith, Christine Ciensczyk – 1978
Emphasizing the influence of television on children, this pamphlet explores some of the major criticisms of television and discusses ways parents can help their children get the most out of television. It is argued that the major problem with television is the amount of time that it steals from our lives, time that could be spent in developing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Ethnic Stereotypes, Parent Education
