Children's Perceptions of Economic Groups in a Context of Limited Access to Opportunities

Children ( N = 267, ages 8–14 years, M = 11.61 years, middle to upper‐middle income) made predictions regarding groups of same‐aged peers from high‐wealth and low‐wealth backgrounds. The context involved granting access to a special opportunity. From middle childhood to early adolescence children increasingly expected both high‐ and low‐wealth groups to want access to opportunities for their own group. However, children viewed high‐wealth groups...