Research Article

Does Physical Disability Affect Children's Choice of Toys?

Volume: 9 Number: 3 December 31, 2021
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Does Physical Disability Affect Children's Choice of Toys?

Abstract

Aim:This research was carried out to determine the factors affecting the toy selection of physically handicapped children. Material and Method:19 children, 19 mothers and 10 teachers participated in this study, which used a qualitative research design. The 'Data Collection Form' consisting of similar questions about the toy was collected through structured interviews. The researcher interviewed the child, mother and teacher separately and alone. While analyzing the sociodemographic characteristics of the data, frequency, mean, standard deviation were used. Results:When the answers given to the "toy definition" in the research were examined, the children emphasized that the toy should be "fun", while mothers and teachers emphasized that it was "useful", "educative and instructive". When the answers given to the 'toy selection' are examined, it is seen that the children's should be 'color' and 'of their own will', and that should be 'chosen by the children', 'quality and healthy', 'appropriate for their age', 'inexpensive' and 'according to the disability' by mothers and teachers. determined. When the responses to the 'toy perception' were analyzed, it was emphasized that children should be 'gender-specific', while mothers and teachers should not be 'non-gender-specific'. When the answers given to the "added information about the toy" were examined, it was determined that the children should be toys "according to my mobility and disability" and that the mothers should be "more development toys for the physically disabled". Conclusion:In this study, it was found that the toy selection of children with physical disabilities affected the toy selection of children, especially mothers.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2021

Submission Date

December 14, 2021

Acceptance Date

December 28, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 9 Number: 3

APA
Ateş Beşirik, S., & Türkmen, A. S. (2021). Does Physical Disability Affect Children’s Choice of Toys? Pediatric Practice and Research, 9(3), 130-136. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.1036324
AMA
1.Ateş Beşirik S, Türkmen AS. Does Physical Disability Affect Children’s Choice of Toys? pediatr pract res. 2021;9(3):130-136. doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1036324
Chicago
Ateş Beşirik, Selda, and Ayşe Sonay Türkmen. 2021. “Does Physical Disability Affect Children’s Choice of Toys?”. Pediatric Practice and Research 9 (3): 130-36. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.1036324.
EndNote
Ateş Beşirik S, Türkmen AS (December 1, 2021) Does Physical Disability Affect Children’s Choice of Toys? Pediatric Practice and Research 9 3 130–136.
IEEE
[1]S. Ateş Beşirik and A. S. Türkmen, “Does Physical Disability Affect Children’s Choice of Toys?”, pediatr pract res, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 130–136, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.21765/pprjournal.1036324.
ISNAD
Ateş Beşirik, Selda - Türkmen, Ayşe Sonay. “Does Physical Disability Affect Children’s Choice of Toys?”. Pediatric Practice and Research 9/3 (December 1, 2021): 130-136. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.1036324.
JAMA
1.Ateş Beşirik S, Türkmen AS. Does Physical Disability Affect Children’s Choice of Toys? pediatr pract res. 2021;9:130–136.
MLA
Ateş Beşirik, Selda, and Ayşe Sonay Türkmen. “Does Physical Disability Affect Children’s Choice of Toys?”. Pediatric Practice and Research, vol. 9, no. 3, Dec. 2021, pp. 130-6, doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1036324.
Vancouver
1.Selda Ateş Beşirik, Ayşe Sonay Türkmen. Does Physical Disability Affect Children’s Choice of Toys? pediatr pract res. 2021 Dec. 1;9(3):130-6. doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1036324

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