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ERIC Number: EJ314239
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Research Report. Should Barbie Go to Preschool?
Abraham, Kitty G.; Liberman, Evelyn
Young Children, v40 n2 p12-14 Jan 1985
Reports a study which compared the play of nine four-year-old girls with baby dolls and with Barbie dolls. Nonfacilitative play behavior was observed much more frequently in the baby doll sessions than in the Barbie sessions. Suggests that Barbie dolls could be used as an alternative doll activity in preschool classrooms. (CB)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education, Females, Preschool Children, Pretend Play, Prosocial Behavior
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Barbie Dolls; Dolls