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ERIC Number: EJ133172
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Development of Tactile Patterns in Relation to Age, Sex, and Race
Willis, Frank N.; Hofmann, Gale E.
Developmental Psychology, 11, 6, 866-867, Nov 75
This study examined changes in touch interaction among primary school children. The findings support the generalization that sexual taboos and racial discrimination are important in the reduction of touch from kindergarten to sixth grade. (JMB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Racial Differences, Sex Differences, Social Relations
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Identifiers: Touching