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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 597-612 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | British Journal of Developmental Psychology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
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- child psychology
- language
- television
- developmental psychology
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Effects of language and social behaviour on children's reactions to foreign people in television. / Durkin, K.; Judge, J.
In: British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2001, p. 597-612.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of language and social behaviour on children's reactions to foreign people in television
AU - Durkin, K.
AU - Judge, J.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - This study investigated children's reactions to people speaking a foreign language on television in either prosocial or antisocial representations. It was predicted that prejudice would be greatest in the condition in which the targets were shown speaking a foreign language and behaving in an antisocial manner, and that this would be most marked in younger children. Participants aged 6, 8 or 10 years viewed short programmes in which the same family appeared as English-speaking or foreign-speaking, prosocial or antisocial. The language was created for this study, circumventing the possibility of pre-existing biases affecting responses. Children completed three prejudice measures. The results indicated bias against foreign speakers in the 6- and 8-year-old groups, but not in the 10-year-olds. The findings are discussed in relation to developmental changes in prejudice and implications for media portrayals.
AB - This study investigated children's reactions to people speaking a foreign language on television in either prosocial or antisocial representations. It was predicted that prejudice would be greatest in the condition in which the targets were shown speaking a foreign language and behaving in an antisocial manner, and that this would be most marked in younger children. Participants aged 6, 8 or 10 years viewed short programmes in which the same family appeared as English-speaking or foreign-speaking, prosocial or antisocial. The language was created for this study, circumventing the possibility of pre-existing biases affecting responses. Children completed three prejudice measures. The results indicated bias against foreign speakers in the 6- and 8-year-old groups, but not in the 10-year-olds. The findings are discussed in relation to developmental changes in prejudice and implications for media portrayals.
KW - child psychology
KW - language
KW - television
KW - developmental psychology
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/026151001166272
U2 - 10.1348/026151001166272
DO - 10.1348/026151001166272
M3 - Article
VL - 19
SP - 597
EP - 612
JO - British Journal of Developmental Psychology
T2 - British Journal of Developmental Psychology
JF - British Journal of Developmental Psychology
SN - 0261-510X
IS - 4
ER -