Sharing and Asking for Help: Social Support Networks from the Perspective of 4-6 Year Olds in Three Different Eco-Social Milieus

Autor/inn/en	Rübeling, Hartmut; Storm, Sina; Gernhardt, Ariane
Titel	Sharing and Asking for Help: Social Support Networks from the Perspective of 4-6 Year Olds in Three Different Eco-Social Milieus
Quelle	In: Journal of Early Childhood Research, 19 (2021) 4, S.429-442 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rübeling, Hartmut)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1476-718X
DOI	10.1177/1476718X211011504
Schlagwörter	Social Support Groups; Cultural Background; Preschool Children; Student Attitudes; Social Networks; Foreign Countries; Sharing Behavior; Help Seeking; Cultural Differences; Social Environment; Cross Cultural Studies; Germany; Costa Rica; Nicaragua + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Schülerverhalten; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Ausland; Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten; Kultureller Unterschied; Soziales Umfeld; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Deutschland
Abstract	In view of increasing diversity regarding the cultural background of children in pre-schools and the like, it is important to know how they differ in their perception of social networks. This study investigated the perception of social support networks in young children from three different eco-social milieus. Participants (N = 138, 4-6 year olds) were recruited from German urban nuclear families and two groups of rural extended families in Central America. The support networks were analyzed by means of two game scenarios for "Sharing" and "Asking for Help" with a family collage in addition. Results show significant differences between groups in regard to the size, structure, and relationship patterns of support networks. Networks of urban German children included mainly friends, parents, and siblings, whereas those from Central American children also included other members of the extended family. The perceived importance of father, mother, and siblings differed between groups. Children's willingness to share correlated with parental socio-cultural orientation. Practical implications for early childhood education are discussed in view of children's socio-cultural background. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01