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ERIC Number: EJ327156
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Altruism, Role-Taking, and Self-Awareness: The Acquisition of Norms Governing Altruistic Behavior.
Froming, William J.; And Others
Child Development, v56 n5 p1223-28 Oct 1985
Acquiring the norm of altruism is conceived as a three-step process involving presocialization, awareness that others value altruistic behavior, and internalization of the norm. The present studies investigated how first-, second-, and third-grade children attain the second step. Attainment, occurring around second grade, was a function of developing social-cognitive role-taking abilities. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Altruism, Elementary School Students, Models, Performance Factors, Perspective Taking, Primary Education, Social Cognition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Norm Acquisition; Self Awareness