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Impact of Protagonist Race on Preschoolers’ Engagement and Preferences in Book Reading: A Systematic Replication

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In this systematic replication, we used an alternating treatments design to examine whether preschoolers’ engagement in book reading activities was greater for books with protagonists of the same race compared to books with protagonists of a different race. Seven of the eight participants were White; one was Black. The books used were identical except for the skin color and hair texture of the protagonists. We measured children’s initiations, responses to questions, passive engagement, and preferences for books. Children’s engagement did not consistently vary based on protagonist.

Source: Single Case in the Social Sciences

DOI: 10.15763/issn.1936-9298.2024.1.1.36-60

Authors: Jessica Hardy, Robert Pennington, Abigail Black, Tianhong Yao

Institutions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Early Childhood Education and Development

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: University of Louisville