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The Influence Of Social Environment On Children's Perception Of Policemen, Sarah C. Klingel
The Influence Of Social Environment On Children's Perception Of Policemen, Sarah C. Klingel
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The purpose of this thesis was to examine children's perceptions of policemen as these are related to the social environment in which he lives; and to investigate the social class, sex, and racial influences upon their perceptions.
An oral picture test, consisting of 12 pictures, was administered to 39 fourth-grade children in two Ogden, Utah, public schools.
The findings of this study is that there is mixed support for the hypothesis that significant differences exist between middle- and lower-class children in their perceptions of policemen. Support was approached for the second hypothesis: there exist significant differences between males and females …