Does Bibliotherapy Reduce Fear among Second-Grade Children?.

Newhouse, Robert C.; Loker, Suzanne

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ERIC Number: EJ277898

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Publication Date: 1983

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Does Bibliotherapy Reduce Fear among Second-Grade Children?

Newhouse, Robert C.; Loker, Suzanne

Reading Psychology, v4 n1 p25-27 Jan-Mar 1983

Examines the effectiveness of bibliotherapy in reducing the fears of second-grade children. Concludes that, at least in some cases, bibliotherapy instilled rather than eliminated fears. Suggests that teachers use the technique with caution, especially with lower elementary grade children. (FL)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Bibliotherapy, Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Needs, Fear, Grade 2, Primary Education, Reading Research, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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