Learning and Socializing Preferences in Hong Kong Chinese Children.

• Autores: Eva E. Chen, Kathleen H. Corriveau, Veronica K.W. Lai, Sze Long Poon, Sarah E. Gaither
• Localización: Child development, ISSN 0009-3920, Vol. 89, Nº. 6, 2018, págs. 2109-2117
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The impact of social group information on the learning and socializing preferences of Hong Kong Chinese children were examined. Specifically, the degree to which variability in racial out-group exposure affects children's use of race to make decisions about unfamiliar individuals (Chinese, White, Southeast Asian) was investigated. Participants (N = 212; Mage  = 60.51 months) chose functions for novel objects after informants demonstrated their use; indicated with which peer group member to socialize; and were measured on racial group recognition, preference, and identification. Overall, children preferred in-group members, though out-group exposure and the relative social status of out-groups mattered as well. At a young age, children's specific experiences with different races influence how they learn and befriend others across racial group lines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]