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Date of Graduation
Summer 2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Educational Specialist (EdS)
Department
Department of Graduate Psychology
Advisor(s)
Tammy D. Gilligan
Ashton Trice
Patricia Warner
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to explore the understanding of the concept of kindness from the perspective of children. Fifteen elementary students were interviewed by the researcher about what kindness means to them. Through the use of grounded theory, themes were identified by searching student responses for common phrases and key words. Interviewing children about their conceptions of kindness without comparing the responses to adult responses will give a better indication about how children develop definitions and rules pertaining to kindness. This will inform future research and programs pertaining to elementary aged students understanding of the concept of kindness.
Recommended Citation
Coalter, Elizabeth R., "Children's understanding of kindness" (2017). Educational Specialist, 2009-2019. 111.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/edspec201019/111
