SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INTEREST IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN RAISED IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS


Authors: Nedelina Zdravkova, Zhaneta Stoykova
Keywords: social interest, preschool children, cooperation, joint activity, family environment, social institution

Abstract:
This article presents the results of a study on social interest – a concept interpreted as community feeling and skill of cooperation in accordance with A. Adler’s definition. The study was conducted among preschool children raised in different environments – in a family and in a social institution. The aim of the study is to determine the level of development of social interest in preschool children raised in different environments by measuring and analyzing their cooperation in a game. The results obtained from this study are interpreted from the perspective of Individual Psychology in regards to the role of the family in the upbringing of children.Download article