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ERIC Number: EJ467486
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Children from Nontraditional Families: A Lesson in Acceptance.
Wellhousen, Karyn
Childhood Education, v69 n5 p287-88 1993
Examines the use of biased language by early childhood teachers when referring to family or parents in the classroom. Discusses the effects of such biased language on children and offers three reasons why teachers may use language that fails to reflect the diverse and changing nature of today's family structure. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Characteristics, Family Structure, Parents, Social Bias, Social Change, Stereotypes, Teacher Attitudes, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nontraditional Lifestyles; Primary Caregivers; Teacher Language
Note: Annual Theme Issue: Teachers' Stories: Reflections on Teaching, Caring, and Learning.