titled Developmental Psychology, May 2000. The first

journal article that I observed was "Sleep Patterns and

Sleep Disruptions in School-Aged Children." This study

assessed the sleep patterns, sleep disruptions, and

sleepiness of school-age children. Sleep patterns of 140

children (72 boys and 68 girls; 2nd-, 4th-, and 6th-grade

students) were evaluated with activity monitors

(actigraphs). In addition, the children and their parents

completed complementary sleep questionnaires and daily

reports. The findings reflected significant age differences,

indicating that older children have more delayed sleep onset

times and increased reported daytime sleepiness. Girls were

found to spend more time in sleep and to have an increased

percentage of motionless sleep. Fragmented sleep was found

in 18% of the children. No age differences were found in any

of the sleep quality measures. Scores on objective sleep

measures were associated with subjective reports of

sleepiness. Family stress, parental age, and parental

slowly over the first years of life.

competence) was found for children making the transition

different ethnic groups. The results highlight the

of affiliation (engaging vs. distancing) and assertion

differences in behavior were also observed. In addition,

experiences of 84 German toddlers (12-24 months old) who

each with a feminine-stereotyped toy set (foods and plates)

and assertion ratings. Some hypothesized gender-related

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