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*This proposal was written in partial fulfillment of requirements for an undergraduate research methods course and is not intended to be carried out.*
Peer Relationships between Down Syndrome Children with Siblings and Those Without Siblings
Kayla M. Smith
The intention of this study is to find a link between having siblings and peer relationship success of children with Down syndrome. Participants gathered through support groups and classrooms will be between the ages of 8 and 14. Half of the children should have at least one normally developing sibling while the other half should be only children. Questionnaires filled out by the child’s parents and teacher will be used to evaluate the success of peer relationships in four areas: closeness to child’s age, variety of activities, activities outside of a prearranged group, and mutual responsiveness. It is expected that a strong correlation between success of peer relationships and having siblings will be found.
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Proposal Topic: Peer Relationships between Down Syndrome Children with Siblings and Those Without Siblings
PossibleTextbook Source: Children by John W. Santrock
Chapters 3, 5, and 11.
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