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Peer reviewedPfeffer, Karen; Olowu, A. A. – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Examines the effects of socialization on the size of Yoruba children's drawings of a man and a woman through use of the Draw a Person test. Findings support the prediction that male figures were drawn relatively larger than female figures only in the low income group, reflecting the gender inequality that appears typical of the Yoruba social…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Lower Class, Middle Class
Peer reviewedCatherwood, Di – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Investigates the sensorimotor exploration of novel stimuli of 18 Aboriginal and 18 Caucasian Australian children of 4-6 years. Findings indicate that Aboriginal and Caucasian children displayed similar levels and patterns of visual and tactile exploration of a novel object, with Aboriginal children manipulating at a higher rate. (RJC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Exploratory Behavior
