A developmental study of event representation in Haitian children.

Title: A developmental study of event representation in Haitian children.
Identifier: AAI8821118
identifier: 8821118
Creator: Roumain, Maryse Noel.
Contributor: Adviser: Katherine Nelson
Date: 1988
Language: English
Publisher: City University of New York.
Subject: Psychology, Developmental
Abstract: The studies were conducted to investigate the development of event representation to Haitian children.;Study I explored levels of representation of the daycare center and school experiences among Haitian children aged 3.6 to 6.6. It was found that the older children's scripts referred more to collective actions, were more elaborated, better interconnected, had more slot fillers, and contained more references to infrequent acts. Very few children used the impersonal you to recount their experiences.;Study II compared the narratives of children aged 4, 6, and 8. The children were interviewed on two events: their school and their after school experiences, and the results were compared to determine if the objective nature of these two real world events is reflected in the children's narratives. An elicitation procedure was also used to determine if younger children would be able to access infrequent acts. The findings are that event type and elicitation procedure are more likely to affect the six and eight year olds.
Type: dissertation
Source: PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
degree: Ph.D.