Mixed blessings: effects of educational resource materials on South African children in day care |
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| Authors: | Christine Liddell |
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| Institution: | Department of Psychology , University of Ulster , Northern Ireland |
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| Abstract: | Free play patterns of black South African children in 16 day care centres were observed before and after the introduction of an enrichment package. The package consisted of a range of educational toys and cost US$12 per child. Results indicated that the enrichment was associated with changes in social interaction and play patterns, though not all these may have been positive. Results are discussed in terms of often unexpected impacts that intervention schemes can have in the developing world, even those specifically designed for a particular population. |
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