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Activity and Social Behavior in a South African Township Nursery: Some Effects of Crowding.

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Liddell, Christine; Kruger, Pieter – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1987

The effects of naturally-occuring within-group variations in social density were assessed via observations of children in an extremely crowded township nursery in South Africa. The nursery class consisted of 83 children who ranged in age from 32 to 64 months. Levels of crowding at home appeared to exert only a small effect on sensitivity to…

Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Observation Techniques, Crowding, Family School Relationship

Activity and Social Behavior in a Crowded South African Township Nursery: A Follow-up Study on the Effects of Crowding at Home.

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Liddell, Christine; Kruger, Pieter – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1989

Findings suggest that crowding at home exerts a moderate influence on activity and social behavior during children's first few weeks at nursery, with children from crowded homes being most compromised. (RH)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Crowding, Day Care, Early Childhood Education