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ERIC Number: EJ328509
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Social Comparison and the Young Child: Current Research Issues
Chafel, Judith A.
Early Child Development and Care, v21 n1-3 p35-59 1985
Synthesizes literature on social comparison in young children. Findings center on (1) children's motivations to engage in social comparison; (2) peer targets; (3) age when social comparison appears; (4) developmental sequences; (5) effects upon subsequent behavior; and (6) sex-related differences. Suggests pratical implications for teaching. (Author/DST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Developmental Stages, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Influence, Phenomenology, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Sex Differences, Social Behavior, Social Cognition, Social Influences, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Piagetian Theory; Social Comparison; Social Comparison Theory; Symbolic Interactionism