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Suma Psicológica
versión impresa ISSN 0121-4381
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AMAR AMAR, José et al. Beliefs about poverty related to social categorization in childhood. Suma Psicol. [online]. 2015, vol.22, n.1, pp.9-17. ISSN 0121-4381.
The aim of this study was to determine whether the social categorization of poverty during childhood is based on essentialist beliefs. The study included 121 children, aged 5 to 7, from different socioeconomic backgrounds living in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia. The children stated that the nature of this social category is based on situations external to the individuals rather than essentialist reasons. No significant differences were found as regards age, gender or socioeconomic status (SES), except in the capacity of the respondents to self-categorize their social status. Children who find fewer differences between members and non-members of a given category tend to err in their self-categorization, which is important for the prevention of social exclusion.
Palabras clave : Social Categorization; Childhood Cognition; Essentialism; Poverty; Childhood.