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Children and the Commons Dilemma 1
Author(s) -
Gifford Robert
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1982.tb00864.x
Subject(s) - dilemma , commons , age groups , psychology , house of commons , social dilemma , tragedy of the commons , social psychology , demography , sociology , political science , epistemology , politics , law , philosophy , parliament
The management of a commons dilemma analog by same‐age, same‐sex groups of children from age 3 to age 16 was examined. The effectiveness of commons dilemma management by the groups was greater than expected. Effectiveness increased with age and from one period to another. There were no sex differences, but a significant age x sex interaction indicated that girls manage the commons better in the younger groups and boys manage it better in the older groups.