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ERIC Number: EJ336406
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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For Parents Particularly: An Oak Drop-Leaf Table of Values.
O'Brien, Shirley
Childhood Education, v62 n4 p292,294 Mar-Apr 1986
Describes the modern family fable that places an overemphasis on material possessions, prestige and success, leaving children feeling like possessions of little worth because there is a vacuum where children seek depth and commitment to form their own values and beliefs. (HOD)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Children, Fables, Family Life, Parent Influence, Personal Narratives, Social Values, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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