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Sutton-Smith, Brian – 1985
Well meaning parents and teachers often use children's play for the purposes of literacy and socialization. Yet, these attempts may deny play to children by subordinating play to some other concept. Evidence shows that even when parents play with their very young children they generally play games like shopping, cooking, and eating; whereas when…
Descriptors: Aggression, Child Psychology, Childhood Interests, Childhood Needs
Download full textSlater, Dan; Thompson, Teresa L. – 1984
A study was conducted to determine the influence on parents of televised warnings about content unsuitable for children and to determine parents' attitudes toward such warnings. Researchers conducted interviews in 422 homes and distributed questionnaires with Likert-type and frequency scale items. While parents recognized and observed the…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Children, Consumer Protection, Mass Media Effects
