Children’s knowledge of custody-related terminology and perceptions of a parental separation scenario
| Autor: | I-An Su, Yee-San Teoh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Health (social science)
Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject education 05 social sciences Separation (statistics) humanities Parental separation Preference Terminology Developmental psychology Age groups Perception 050501 criminology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Life-span and Life-course Studies Psychology Law Legal profession health care economics and organizations Family law 050104 developmental & child psychology 0505 law media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Child Custody. 15:241-261 |
| ISSN: | 1537-940X 1537-9418 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15379418.2018.1515687 |
| Popis: | The present study examined children’s knowledge of legal terminology and perceptions of a separation scenario common in child custody evaluations. Participants included 114 elementary school students comprising three age groups ranging from seven to twelve years. Age differences emerged in children’s knowledge of eighteen legal terms, the nature of their errors, and amount of information provided in response to a separation scenario. Factors such as verbal skills and legal-related television programs/movies watching correlated with children’s understanding of custody-related terminology. Children were also able to provide reasons for a hypothetical child’s custody preference. Implications for future research and applications to court preparation and training of legal professionals are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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