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Lamont, Andrea; Van Horn, M. Lee – Social Development, 2013
Despite known risks associated with aberrant social skill development, there has been a relative dearth of literature on typical developmental changes in social skills over time. In this study, we examine systematic changes in social skills from kindergarten (typical age of 5-6 years) to third grade (typical age of 8-9 years), and focus on…
Descriptors: Social Development, Skill Development, Parent Attitudes, Elementary School Students
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Owen, Pamela M.; Gillentine, Jonathan – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
This study proposes to shift the current theoretical framework in which teachers practise a guarded approach regarding the touching of children in early childhood settings, towards a practice of acceptance. A brief historical context of touching is presented and supplemented with a survey of 63 currently practising K-3rd grade teachers. The survey…
Descriptors: Young Children, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Behavior, Legal Responsibility