Empathy in Young Children : Defining and Evaluating / Karen L. Peterson and Melodie G. Gustavsen.

Exploring issues of content and construct validity, this paper reviews how empathy in young children has been defined and measured. Discussion first focuses on empathy viewed as an affective awareness and response to the feelings of another person. The review reports research using the Affective Sit...

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Main Authors:	Peterson, Karen L. Gustavsen, Melodie G. (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1986.
Subjects:	Affective Behavior. Age Differences. Children. Cognitive Processes. Definitions. Egocentrism. Empathy. Research Methodology. Sex Differences. Developmental Patterns > Theoretical Analysis Opinion Papers.
Genre:	Opinion Papers.
Physical Description:	25 pages
Format:	Microfilm Book