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ERIC Number: EJ453399
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
The Relation between Toy Gun Play and Children's Aggressive Behavior.
Watson, Malcolm W.; Peng, Ying
Early Education and Development, v3 n4 p370-89 Oct 1992
A study of 3-5 year olds in child care focused on the children's real and pretend aggression, rough-and-tumble play, and nonaggressive pretend play. Results suggest that toy gun play and parental punishment are positively associated with a high level of real aggression but not of pretend aggression. (LB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Discipline, Hostility, Parent Attitudes, Parent Influence, Preschool Children, Pretend Play, Social Behavior, Violence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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