Whispers in the Ear: Preschool Children's Conceptualisation of Secrets and Confidants

Autor/inn/en	Corson, Kimberly; Colwell, Malinda J.
Titel	Whispers in the Ear: Preschool Children's Conceptualisation of Secrets and Confidants
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 183 (2013) 9, S.1215-1228 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2012.719227
Schlagwörter	Preschool Children; Semi Structured Interviews; Phenomenology; Childhood Attitudes; Intimacy; Extraversion Introversion; Theory of Mind; Friendship; Play; Toys; Self Concept; Qualitative Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Intimität; Freundschaft; Spiel; Toy; Spielzeug; Selbstkonzept; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with three- to five-year olds ("n"?=?17) in a university-sponsored preschool programme. Analyses using interpretive phenomenology indicated that preschool children view secrets with a sense of intimacy, and they reserve disclosure for a particular person, usually their best friend. There is a sense of ownership surrounding secrets for preschool children, and hence, secrets are regarded as something special to them. Furthermore, secrets are described as something that gives preschool children happiness and are often associated with games or pretend play. Finally, the analysis addresses children's secret hiding places and the types of concepts preschool children consider as a secret. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10