The social skills of six-year-old Turkish children: a comparison by gender


AKMAN B., GÜLAY OGELMAN H.

VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH STUDIES, cilt.5, sa.4, ss.330-343, 2010 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/17450128.2010.507809
  • Dergi Adı: VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH STUDIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.330-343
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study is to analyze the social skills of six-year-old children living in institutions and six-year-old children living with their family with respect to the variable of gender. The sample group of the study consists of 57 children in need of protection and 57 children living with their family, all dwelling in Istanbul or Ankara. The social skills of the children were evaluated through the Social Skills Form for Six-Year-Old Children. The form was developed by the researcher. In addition, the Personal Inquiry Form was used to collect demographic data about the children. Group leaders completed the Social Skills Form for the children living in institutions and nursery school teachers completed it for the children living with their family.