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Roy, Rosanne; Benenson, Joyce F. – Developmental Psychology, 2002
Compared boys' and girls' use of interference competition during game play when resources were scarce or plentiful, among children from kindergarten or fourth grade. Found that fourth-grade girls used less interference competition when resources were plentiful, while their male peers and kindergartners of both sexes used interference competition…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Behavior, Competition, Elementary Education
Keogh, William J.; And Others – 1973
This study analyzed the effect of (1) teacher priming and (2) the presence of novel gross motor play equipment on peer interaction. The subject was a 2 1/2-year-old boy who seldom interacted with his classmates in a toddler class. In the teacher priming condition, teachers verbally and nonverbally prompted the subject to interact with peers, while…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Equipment, Peer Relationship, Play
Fox, L.; Garrison, S. – 2003
Studies that show the effectiveness of self-management have been conducted with young children who have behavior problems, children with developmental delays, children at-risk, and children with identified disabilities. This "What Works Brief" presents strategies for teaching young children to manage their own behavior. It uses a simple format…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Problems
Bovey, T.; Strain, P. – 2003
Research has indicated a strong relationship between low peer status in childhood of children with and without and later problems in adolescence and adulthood and children with social deficits often show similar patterns of behavior. They may be withdrawn and hesitant to interact with peers, socially aloof and "unaware" of their peers, or they may…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques

Sternberg, Kathleen J.; And Others – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1991
Preschool Swedish children were observed with their mothers in situations designed to allow assessment of their compliance with maternal demands. Children were more compliant in the task situation at 40 months when they had experienced high quality care at home, when they were older, and when they had experienced less out-of-home care prior to 24…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Psychology), Day Care Centers
Maksym, Diane – 1990
This parent guide and accompanying discussion guide were developed to help parents of children with mental handicaps learn how to teach their sons and daughters about relationships and sexuality. The book is written from the point of view that sexuality education involves three things: developing self-esteem, teaching social skills, and giving…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Discussion, Interpersonal Competence
Bowler, Peter; Linke, Pam – 1996
Language acquisition and other developmental processes in children do not occur haphazardly, but rather follow a sequence that is well-established, and though subject to a moderate variation in detail from child to child, surprisingly uniform. This book provides information to parents concerning their children's development levels and attainments…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Development, Child Behavior, Child Development