Exploring the Phenomenon of Teasing

by Debra Harwood

Teasing is often regarded as a normal and common activity of child-hood, a rite of passage. Yet, teasing is a complex relational issue involving many elements such as intent, verbal utterances, nonverbal behaviour, meaning, interpretation, and emotional affect. And despite the prevalence of this common childhood experience, research addressing children's teasing is lacking. Studies of how young children experience, resist, and internalize childhood...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836489309
• ISBN13: 9783836489300
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"