Selected Publications and Conference Presentations
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Books and Book Chapters
Bosacki, S. (2008).Children’s emotional lives: Sensitive shadows in the classroom. New York: Peter Lang.
Bosacki, S. (2005). Culture of classroom silence. New York: Peter Lang.
Bosacki, S. (2005). Religious development in children and youth. In C. Frisby & D. Reynolds (Eds.), Comprehensive Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology (pp. 611-650).New York: Wiley & Sons,
Varnish, A., & Bosacki, S. (2005). Autism. In E. M. Dowling and W. G. Scarlett (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Spiritual and Religious Development, pp. 25-26. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Papers in Refereed Journals
Bosacki, S. (2007). Children's understandings of emotions and self: Are there gender differences? Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 22, 155-172.
Bosacki, S., Marini, Z., & Dane, A. (2006). Pictorial and narrative representations of children's bullying experiences: Voices from the classroom. Journal of Moral Education, 35, 231-245.
Bosacki, S., & Moore, C. (2004). Preschoolers' understanding of simple and complex emotions: Links with gender and language. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 50, 659-675.
Gillies-Rezo, S., & Bosacki, S. (2003). Invisible bruises: Kindergartners' perceptions
of bullying, International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 8, 163-178.
Bosacki, S. (2003). Psychological pragmatics in preadolescents: Sociomoral understanding, self-worth, and school behaviour. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 32, 141-155.
Bosacki, S., & Ota, C. (2000). Preadolescents' voices: A consideration of British and Canadian children's reflections on religion, spirituality, and their sense of self. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 5, 203-219.
Bosacki, S., & Astington, J. (1999). Theory of mind in preadolescence: Relations between social understanding and social competence. Social Development, 8, 237-255.
Papers Presented at Academic Refereed Conferences
Klassen-Dueck, P., Sykes, K., Bosacki, S. (2008, May). Psychological language in novels for middle schoolers: A content analysis. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Vancouver, BC.
Bosacki, S., Sargeson, K., Rose-Krasnor, L., Rubin, K., & Burgess, K. (2007, June). Psychological language and self-perceptions in aggressive/socially withdrawn and "typical" children. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Laguttata, K., Bosacki, S., & Nucci, L. (May, 2007). Children’s concepts of rules, personal choice, and sense of self. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Akseer, S., Varnish, A,. & Bosacki, S. ( May, 2007). Gendered socio-moral understandings in middle childhood. Poster presented at the annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Saskatoon, SA.
Bosacki, S. (2007, March). Self and social understanding during middle childhood. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society of Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
Bosacki, S. (2005, April). Children’s emotion understanding: Self-conscious and ambiguous emotions. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
Bosacki, S. (2005, April). Social cognitive and emotional competencies in shy young girls and boys. Paper[ presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, QE.
Bosacki, S. (2007, March). Self and social understanding during middle childhood. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society of Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
Bosacki, S., Varnish, A., & Akseer, S. (2006, June). Pictorial and narrative representations of children’s sense of self and play. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Baltimore, MD.
Bosacki, S. (2006, June). Socioemotional competence, self-perceptions, and language in socially-withdrawn school-aged children: Gender differences and developmental changes. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Calgary, AB.
Bosacki, S. (2006, May). Children’s gendered understanding of simple and complex emotions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Toronto, ON.
Bosacki, S. (2006, April). Gendered self-language in middle childhood. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA.
Bosacki, S. (2005, June). Role of gender in social cognitive and emotional competencies in school-aged girls and boys. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Vancouver, BC.
Bosacki, S. (2004, April). Perceived gender-role orientation, self-concept, and social competence in girls and boys. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.