Citation

Boisen MA. Educ. Treat. Child. 1992; 15(4): 310-319.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, West Virginia University Press)

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Abstract

The relation between the length of play period and the frequency of reported conflicts by preschool children was investigated. Children reported 234 conflicts and included statements such as "He pinched me" and "She won't share the blocks." The study encompassed 64 days of data collection and was conducted in the natural setting of a day care center. The participants were 23 children, 2½ to 5 years of age. The study compared the rate of reported conflicts for the class of 23 children during 30 minutes of a 60-minute play period, and during a 30-minute period broken into two 15-minute play periods. The study used an ABA'B design. When the 30-minute play periods were scheduled, the mean numbers of reported conflicts were 4.0 and 6.9, respectively. When two 15-minute play periods were scheduled, the mean numbers of reported conflicts decreased to 1.8 and 1.37, respectively.

Language: en