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The excluded ones: a case study about rejected partners in children's groups

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Different studies demonstrate that there are significant differences in the behavior of socially rejected children.Therefore, the purpose of this article was to discuss social rejection, in children from 4 to 5 years of age, in akindergarten group of a private school in the municipality of Belém, in the state of Pará. The methodology involvedsociometric interview and behavioral observation. The behaviors were classified as Prosocial Behavior and NegativeBehavior and were analyzed according to the level of sociability of each member of the group. The results showedthat preferred children tend to present more negative behaviors than prosocial behaviors, but those behaviors areaddressed to certain children of the group, emphasizing that social rejection is due to factors which are inherent toexperienced relationships.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Carla de Cássia Carvalho Casado, Fernando Augusto Ramos Pontes, María Celina, Colino Magalhães, Agnaldo Garci

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Pará, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Language: English

Topic: Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2209167667

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