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Measurements and assessment of sound emitted by toys intended for children below 3 years old
Toys emitting sounds are classified as significant sources of noise found in the children environment. Impulse and continuous noise emitted by toys, used in close to the child’s ear, acting directly on the organ of hearing, can lead to serious adverse ...
Beata GRYNKIEWICZ-BYLINA, Bożena RAKWIC
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Industry of Children’s Toys and Trends on Toy Market in the EU and Russia
The article shows commodity expertise aspects of children’s goods market, in particular children’s toys. Demographic and economic factors are called as major ones for the development of global and Russian market of children’s goods.
S. L. Kalachev, I. A. Makhotina
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Este trabalho esboça possibilidades de investigar fatores relacionados à transmissão da cultura do brinquedo. A brincadeira pressupõe uma aprendizagem social, aprendem-se as formas, o vocabulário típico, os tipos de interações condizentes, as regras, o ...
Fernando Augusto Ramos Pontes +1 more
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Advertising Violent Toys in Weekly Circulars of Popular Retailers in the United States [PDF]
Background: Violence is a pervasive problem in the United States. Toys, far from trivial playthings, are a reflection of society, including its beliefs and values. The purpose of this study was to describe the extent to which violent toys are marketed in
Corey H. Basch +3 more
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Sex differences in children’s toy preferences: A systematic review, meta-regression and meta-analysis [PDF]
From an early age, most children choose to play with toys typed to their own gender. In order to identify variables that predict toy preference, we conducted a meta-analysis of observational studies of the free selection of toys by boys and girls aged ...
Alexander +80 more
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The development of consumerism led to an increase in toy production. Such consumer products may contain non-intentionally added toxic substances that can emit from the product and may be inhaled by the consumer. Little data is available on the inhalation
Morgane Even +4 more
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A pediatric health risk assessment of children's toys imported from China into Nigeria
Trade liberalization led to the flooding of the Nigerian markets with ‘‘made in China’’ children's toys. Information about metal contamination in toys is vital to ensure the safety of children's product.
Zelinjo Nkeiruka Igweze +2 more
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Fans, Play Knowledge, and Playful History Management
Three empirical case studies with an interest in character toys—Barbie dolls, Star Wars action figures, and Forest Families figurines—provide insight into the practices of prime players of contemporary toy cultures focusing on their activities as fans ...
Katriina Heljakka
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O presente artigo traz reflexões acerca do brincar e da infância na contemporaneidade, tendo como eixo as contribuições de Walter Benjamin em seus escritos sobre os brinquedos.
Ana Marta Meira
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Towards a Multimodal Adaptive Lighting System for Visually Impaired Children [PDF]
Visually impaired children often have difficulty with everyday activities like locating items, e.g. favourite toys, and moving safely around the home. It is important to assist them during activities like these because it can promote independence from ...
Brewster, Stephen +2 more
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