Reading-Disabled Children's Conversational Participation in Dispute Episodes with Peers

One fertile site for exploring the intersection between language development & social cognition is children's ability to resolve social conflict. Children's conversational participation was examined during a group decision-making task with peers. Triads of first & second graders (N...

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Published in:First language 1988-10, Vol.8 (3), p.247-257
Main Authors: Donahue, Mavis, Prescott, Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:One fertile site for exploring the intersection between language development & social cognition is children's ability to resolve social conflict. Children's conversational participation was examined during a group decision-making task with peers. Triads of first & second graders (N = 12 & 11, respectively) were told to reach a group consensus about their ratings of possible gifts for their class. When disputes occurred, children with reading problems were less likely than normal readers to make the "winning move," ie, their opinions were less likely to be accepted by their partners. The implications of these findings for children's conversational development & social acceptance are discussed. 41 References. HA
ISSN:0142-7237