THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SITUATIONS RELATIONAL PHENOMENA IN YOUNG CHILDREN: A REVIEW OF RECENT EVIDENCE

Eftychia Aslanidou

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This literature review studies the recent research conducted in many countries. The purpose of this article is to review the recent literature regarding the ways children aged 3 to 5 understand and interpret social situations and if socialization is important at this age. This question is at the heart of the present research, especially in a COVID-19 era that still keeps children in their home without any interaction with their peers. The search strategy resulted in total of 24 articles that were selected for the final quality check. A sizable body of research concluded the importance of children’s early experiences for later cognitive, academic, and social development.

Η παρούσα βιβλιογραφική ανασκόπηση εξετάζει την τρέχουσα έρευνα που διεξήχθη σε πολλές χώρες. Ο σκοπός του παρόντος άρθρου είναι να συγκεντρώσει τις έρευνες που αφορούν στην κατανόηση των κοινωνικών σχέσων των παιδιών ηλικίας 3 ως 5 ετών και να εξετάσει αν η κοινωνικοποίηση είναι σημαντική σε αυτήν την ηλικία. Αυτή η ερώτηση είναι μείζονος σημασίας κι επίκαιρη, καθώς διανύουμε την εποχή της πανδημίας COVID-19, η οποία κρατάει τα παιδιά στο σπίτι, χωρίς να έχουν πολλές φυσικές επαφές με τους συνομήλικούς τους. Η έρευνα συγκέντρωσε 24 άρθρα τα οποία επιλέχθηκαν για την τελική αποτίμησή τους. Ένα μεγάλο μέρος της ερευνητικής κοινότητας συμφωνεί στην τεράστια επίδραση που έχουν οι πρώτες εμπειρίες των παιδιών στην προσχολική ηλικία κι επηρεάζουν την μετέπειτα γνωστική, ακαδημαϊκή, και κοινωνική τους ανάπτυξη.

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socialization in early childhood, social situations in young children, social development, COVID-19 and socialization / κοινωνικοποίηση στην προσχολική ηλικία, κοινωνικές σχέσεις στα μικρά παιδιά, κοινωνική ανάπτυξη, κορονοϊός και κοινωνικοποίηση

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