Journal article
Psychological Ecology of a Nursery School
Child development, v 34(4), pp 979-992
Dec 1963
PMID: 14082913
Abstract
Psychological ecology is the systematic investigation of physical-environmental influences on the behavior of individuals and groups. Barker and Wright (2) have reported an extensive investigation of behavior in various physical settings in a small town in the Midwest. Their purpose was to describe as accurately as possible the frequency, duration, and complexity of selected behaviors. Psychological ecologists state that individuals perceive settings as appropriate for specific kinds of behavior and that certain behaviors occur year after year in spite of the changing personnel involved. For example, a level area, such as a football field or a school gymnasium, is often seen as a place "for running and romping in organized, exuberant activity" (2, p. 55). The size and arrangement of a room and the distribution of furniture and equipment are factors influencing behavior, allowing locomotion in some directions and providing obstacles in others. No study has been made of the psychological ecology of a nursery school
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- Title
- Psychological Ecology of a Nursery School
- Creators
- Myrna Beth Shure - Drexel University, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia (1885-1982)
- Publication Details
- Child development, v 34(4), pp 979-992
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 14
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1963CHU4200011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0000674735
- Other Identifier
- 991022064034904721