Freedom of Movement and Environmental Knowledge in Elementary School Children

Rissotto, Antonella; Tonucci, Francesco

doi:10.1006/jevp.2002.0243

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“…This finding confirms the results of previous research (Rissotto, 2002) that children with greater independent mobility have better spatial knowledge. The less spatial knowledge of those travelling by SB or PC can also be attributed to distracting conversations and activities participated i n w h i l s t t r a v e l l i n g b y S B o r P C .…”

Section: Travel Mode Related Findingssupporting

confidence: 93%

“…revealed that those children who walked (FA or FP) have shown a significantly better representation of the sketch map than those who used vehicular modes (SB, PC, and PT). This is supported by previous research (Tranter, 1995;Rissotto, 2002). However, no significant difference between travel modes was observed for the blank maps point.…”

Section: Travel Mode Related Findingssupporting

confidence: 90%

“…However, no significant difference in the representation of details was found (F=0.36, df=4, p=0.836). This is supported by previous research (Rissotto, 2002). In addition, no significant difference was observed between travel modes in relation to the drawing of the travel route on the blank map or distortion in locating the subjects' home on the blank map (F=1.10, df=4, p=0.367 for the drawing of the travel route, and F=1.47, df=4, p=0.226 for the distortion in locating of the subjects' home).…”

Section: Travel Mode Related Findingssupporting

confidence: 88%

“…Subjective methods (such as that of Lynch, 1960) of analysis of the sketch map were not preferred due to their dependence on the assessor and sessions of assessment. Objective analysis methods such as bi-dimensional regression, orientation-structure assessment (Rissotto, 2002), and syntactic analysis were also considered. The authors concluded that Rissotto's assessment method was the most appropriate given the scale of the study area and drawing style of the majority of the collected sketch maps, which placed considerable emphasis on the home-school route.…”

Section: The Drawing Of a Sketch Mapmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Children's environmental knowledge is presumed to be an active problem solving process in so far as it is a significant tool for achieving practical objectives in the course of their daily actions. In this regard children's movement goals and their travel plans are considered to be important controlling factors in the construction of cognitive maps as it is believed that environmental knowledge is acquired in association with their formation (Rissotto, 2002). …”

Section: Introduction 11 Background and Problem Definitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Influential Factors on Children′s Spatial Knowledge and Mobility in Home–School Travel A Case Study in the City of Tehran

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Taniguchi

2007

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

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This paper studies two main issues: 1) the parameters forming children's spatial knowledge and 2) the influential factors on children's mobility in home-school travel and the choice of travel mode. For this purpose the daily home-school itinerary of children living in a high density residential community within Tehran was surveyed. The data were analyzed with relevance to age, gender, travel mode, home-school distance, traffic and social safety. Results confirmed the significance of children's mobility within homeschool travel in their acquisition of spatial knowledge. Those children who walked to school or took the bus on their own, presented better sketch maps compared to those who were driven by car or took the school bus. Age was also found to be a significant factor in the children's mobility within home-school travel and in the drawing of the sketch maps. Unexpectedly, boys did not present a better spatial knowledge than that of girls. This may be attributed to the higher average home-school distance for boys. Finally, the results indicated that traffic danger and social insecurity are indirectly influential on children's spatial knowledge by imposing restrictions on their mobility within home-school travel.

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Section: Travel Mode Related Findingssupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Travel Mode Related Findingssupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Travel Mode Related Findingssupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: The Drawing Of a Sketch Mapmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introduction 11 Background and Problem Definitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Unintended Consequences of “Lack of Supervision” Child Neglect Laws: How Developmental Science Can Inform Policies about Childhood Independence and Child Protection

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Policies and programs designed to serve children and families are sometimes misaligned with developmental science research. Broad child neglect reporting laws, first adopted by the United States in 1974, have led to families being prosecuted by child protection authorities for allowing children to participate in everyday age‐appropriate activities unsupervised. In this report we describe the challenges of defining child neglect and outline the current landscape of neglect laws in the United States. We then provide a broad overview of some of the developmental milestones children need to reach to participate in unsupervised activities and the benefits of independent activities on child development. Children can often accomplish tasks at a much younger age than law, parents, and caregivers in the U.S. believe. We then turn to the literature from across the world and argue that culture, not innate ability, drives much of the variation in the age at which children can do things on their own. Finally, we make recommendations to parents, caregivers, legislators, advocates, and developmental scientists to better align practice with research. This is a social justice issue that should resonate across party, racial, and class lines. Developmental scientists are needed as advocates and advisors on policies impacting children and families, especially child neglect laws.

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Freedom of Movement and Environmental Knowledge in Elementary School Children

Cited by 190 publications

References 17 publications

Influential Factors on Children′s Spatial Knowledge and Mobility in Home–School Travel A Case Study in the City of Tehran

Influential Factors on Children′s Spatial Knowledge and Mobility in Home–School Travel A Case Study in the City of Tehran

Spatial Development

The Unintended Consequences of “Lack of Supervision” Child Neglect Laws: How Developmental Science Can Inform Policies about Childhood Independence and Child Protection

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