Toy Evaluation

Week Three Electronic Reserve Readings

Early Childhood through Middle Childhood: Physical, Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Development

Readings:

· Bakir, A., & Palan, K. M. (2010). How are children's attitudes toward ads and brands affected by gender-related content in advertising?. Journal of Advertising, 39(1), 35.

· Johnson, G. M. (2010). Internet use and child development: The techno-microsystem. Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 10, 32.

· Zaff, J. F., & Smerdon, B. (2009). Putting children front and center: Building coordinated social policy for America's children. Applied Developmental Science, 13(3), 105.

Toy Evaluation Field Research Assignment

Readings:

· Bradley, R. H. (1985). Social-cognitive development and toys. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 5(3), 11.

· Caldera, Y. M., & Sciarraffa, M. A. (1998). Parent-toddler play with feminine toys: Are all dolls the same?. Sex Roles, 39(9/10), 657.

· Klinger, L. J., Hamilton, J. A., & Cantrell, P. J. (2001). Children's perceptions of aggressive and gender-specific content in toy commercials. Social Behavior & Personality, 29(1), 11.

· Miller, C. L. (1987). Qualitative differences among gender-stereotyped toys: Implications for cognitive and social development in girls and boys. Sex Roles, 16(9/10), 473.

· Schwartz, L. A., & Markham, W. T. (1985). Sex stereotyping in children's toy advertisements. Sex Roles, 12(1/2), 157.

Searches:

· (social development or emotional development) and middle childhood

· cognitive development and early to middle childhood

· middle childhood and caretaker-child relationship

· social and emotional development and middle childhood