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Publication Date: 2009-Jun
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Young Children's Color Preferences in the Interior Environment
Read, Marilyn A.; Upington, Deborah
Early Childhood Education Journal, v36 n6 p491-496 Jun 2009
This study focuses on children's color preferences in the interior environment. Previous studies highlight young children's preferences for the colors red and blue. The methods of this study used a rank ordering technique and a semi-structured interview process with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children. Findings reveal that children prefer the color red in the interior environment. The color purple was preferred by girls. Cool colors were favored over warm colors. Recommendations are made for application of color in the child development environment.
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Development, Color Planning, Color, Interior Space, Interior Design, Visual Stimuli, Interviews, Gender Differences
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