The Effects of Age and Sex on Preschoolers' Helpfulness [electronic resource] / Laura M. King and Mark A. Barnett.

This paper investigates the effects of age and sex on the spontaneous helping behavior of preschool children. Forty-six middle-class children, 22 boys and 24 girls, attending school in a small city in northeastern Kansas took part in the study. Children were divided by median split into younger and...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	King, Laura M.
Other Authors:	Barnett, Mark A.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1980.
Subjects:	Age Differences. Altruism. Helping Relationship. Interaction. Preschool Children. Prosocial Behavior. Reaction Time. Sex Differences. Verbal Communication.