Abstract:

This study aims to determine the factors that risk or support resilience within preschool picture books that are in the libraries of preschool institutions settled in the socioeconomically risky areas. At first, for the research, three schools placed in districts with low socio- economic status in Ankara were chosen accordingly the “Ankara Statistical Report of 2011”. Within these schools, 204 children’s picture books were examined with the help of ‘The Checklist of Analyzing Resilience in Preschool Picture Books’ prepared by researchers. Resiliency indicators were recorded as positive/ negative/ not encountered in the checklist. When the results were checked, it was seen that analyzed children’s picture books are insufficient in supporting many of the dimensions of resilience after all, contain the factors triggering risk within themselves. Besides, it was stated that the samples which have the features of strengthening resilience are a considerable amount. Considering all this information, suggestions for serving for future studies and for educators towards criteria for choosing books were presented.

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