연령 및 성별에 따른 유아의 동성친구 선호에 관한 연구 = A Study on the Preference of Young Children's Friends of the Same Sex According to their Age and Sex

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this was to make clear what was the preference of young children's friends of the same sex according to their age of 3, 4, and 5 and their sex. For it, we asked questions by 315 young children's interview in 4 kindergartens and observed 662 young children's group play outside in the same kindergartens in Busan. The interview and the observation resulted in the increase of the high preference and that of the number of their friends, as they was growing older. And it led to the higher preference in boys to girls. That is, young children of 3 years old didn't still show the clear preference in the friends of the same sex, but their preference was shown more clearly in the case of 4 or 5, and in particular more strongly at the age of 5.
The mixed play helps young children to do many activities in a larger category and to understand their characteristics which the two sexes can share each other. Therefore, we need our thoughtful considerations and attitude changes so that boys of more than 3 years old, who have preferences in their friends of the same sex, can increase the mixed sex play in the family or the kindergarten.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 서론
• Ⅱ. 연구방법
• Ⅲ. 연구결과
• Ⅳ. 논의 및 결론