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Caring

Scope Note: 
Variable construct that describes attitudes, relationships, behaviors, and environments characterized by qualities such as helpfulness, concern, empathy, kindness, consideration, good will, responsiveness, and support. (Do not use for activities primarily related to tending or supervising children, patients, disabled persons, etc. For such activities, see Descriptors "Child Care," "Primary Health Care," "Residential Care," etc.)
Category: Individual Development and Characteristics
Broader Terms
Psychological Patterns
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Caring Relationships
Educational Caring
Teacher Caring
Related Terms
Affective Behavior
Classroom Environment
Empathy
Helping Relationship
Humanistic Education
Perspective Taking
Psychological Characteristics
Student Needs
Teacher Behavior
Teacher Student Relationship
Values
Values Education
Added to ERIC: 7/8/2008