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ERIC Number: EJ304626
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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An Ethological Study of Peaceful Associative Outcomes to Conflict in Preschool Children.
Sackin, Steve; Thelen, Esther
Child Development, v55 n3 p1098-102 Jun 1984
A total of 20 five-year-old children were observed in two different preschools to examine conciliatory and subordinate behaviors following conflicts and to determine these behaviors' relationship to subsequent interaction (i.e., separation or peaceful association). Discusses the importance of conciliatory gestures in resolving social tension. (CB)
Descriptors: Body Language, Conflict Resolution, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Communication, Preschool Children, Social Behavior, Verbal Communication
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Conciliation; Gestures; Play Observation; Subordination