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> This is not a view shared by developmental psychologists. I was curious about this, so I searched for developmental psychology on the difference between mixe

> This is not a view shared by developmental psychologists. I was curious about this, so I searched for developmental psychology on the difference between mixed-age and same-age socialization. But what I found (from a very brief search) didn't match what you said. An example study is this - Children’s Social Behavior in Relation to Participation in Mixed-Age or Same-Age Classrooms: "Findings suggested a significant positive effect on children’s prosocial behavior as a result of participation in a mixed-age classroom context. In addition, fewer children appeared to experience social isolation in mixed-age classrooms than in same-age classrooms. Aggressive behaviors were significantly less likely to be noted by teachers in mixed-age than in same-age classrooms." - http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v1n1/mcclellan.html http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v1n1/mcclellan.html But that's just one study. Is it an area of ongoing debate in development psychology? What sources would you recommend for the other side?

spamizbad 10y ago
I am simply rebuffing the claim that same-age socialization is not meaningful for a child's social development. What you're looking for is a study that shows something like the following: The difference in social development between at least 2 groups of children: Where one group did not socialize at all, and another that socialized with similar-aged peers. Also, while the study you link is interesting, it's really just looking at pro and anti-social behavior over what seems to be one school year. It's not doing a formal assessment of social development over a long period of time. There's certainly evidence it could be beneficial long-term, but long term effects aren't studied in that paper.
- wyager 10y ago
  > Where one group did not socialize at all, I think your mistake is that this does not describe homeschooled children at all. They just socialize in locations other than prison-style government run daycare centers.
  - linkregister 10y ago
    > prison-style government run daycare centers. If RMS were a homeschooling advocate, this is the kind of statement I'd expect from him. If you are on the "right" side, there's no need to exaggerate.
    - wyager 10y ago
      I don't think that's the indictment you intended it to be; RMS's "crazy" talking points have all been 100% validated in the last few years. In what way is that statement an exaggeration? Do I need to spell out how public schools are run like prisons? Or do you not believe in their critical function as daycare facilities?

spamizbad 10y ago

I am simply rebuffing the claim that same-age socialization is not meaningful for a child's social development. What you're looking for is a study that shows something like the following: The difference in social development between at least 2 groups of children: Where one group did not socialize at all, and another that socialized with similar-aged peers. Also, while the study you link is interesting, it's really just looking at pro and anti-social behavior over what seems to be one school year. It's not doing a formal assessment of social development over a long period of time. There's certainly evidence it could be beneficial long-term, but long term effects aren't studied in that paper.

wyager 10y ago
> Where one group did not socialize at all, I think your mistake is that this does not describe homeschooled children at all. They just socialize in locations other than prison-style government run daycare centers.
- linkregister 10y ago
  > prison-style government run daycare centers. If RMS were a homeschooling advocate, this is the kind of statement I'd expect from him. If you are on the "right" side, there's no need to exaggerate.
  - wyager 10y ago
    I don't think that's the indictment you intended it to be; RMS's "crazy" talking points have all been 100% validated in the last few years. In what way is that statement an exaggeration? Do I need to spell out how public schools are run like prisons? Or do you not believe in their critical function as daycare facilities?