Peer Play Interaction in a Mixed-Age Preschool Setting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10123740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaipaul L Roopnarine (0000-0001-6695-8615, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 161-166 |
| Publication date | 1981-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00221309.1981.9921033 |
| OpenAlex | W2112505686 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This investigation examined children's peer play interaction in a multiage preschool setting. Twenty children between three and six years of age were observed interacting with one another during free play. Their mode and level of play interaction with same-age, cross-age younger, and cross-age older peers were recorded during two 10-minute observation periods. It was found that both older and younger children interacted primarily with their own age groups rather than with cross-age peers, and that such interaction involved low levels of play. The data failed to show any consistent adjustments in the level of play during cross-age interaction
Age groups · Developmental psychology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Child Therapy and Development · Demography · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |