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ERIC Number: EJ337938
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Children's Conceptions of Adult and Peer Authority.
Laupa, Marta; Turiel, Elliot
Child Development, v57 n2 p405-12 Apr 1986
Examines elementary school children's concept of authority with regard to the age and social position of command-giver and the type of command given. Shows that children's evaluation of adult and peer authority were based on a combination of age and position in the social context. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluative Thinking, Peer Relationship, Power Structure, Social Structure
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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