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ERIC Number: EJ221385
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1980
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Kohlberg Level of Moral Reasoning of Protagonists in Newbery Award Winning Fiction.
Rihn, Bernard A.
Reading Research Quarterly, v15 n3 p377-98 1980
Twelve randomly selected Newbery Award books were evaluated by 21 judges according to the stage and level of moral reasoning that the protagonists used to resolve their moral dilemmas. It was noted that male protagonists resolved all dilemmas at higher moral stages than female protagonists. (MKM)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Conflict Resolution, Educational Research, Females, Males, Moral Development, Moral Values, Reading Research, Sex Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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