Qualitative Research of Children Bedtime Rituals

The following bachelor paper deals with the qualitative research of the sleeping rituals of preschool children. The research is primarily concerned with the differences in these rituals influenced by the nationality or ethnicity of the subjects. The theoretical part is focused on defining the basic terms, such as ritual, sleep or education. This part is also concerned with various developmental theories, education styles and sleeping rituals. In the research part, sleeping rituals of eight families of different nationalities or ethnicities and one nursery school are described. This research information was acquired by a research interview. The aim of the bachelor paper was to describe sleeping rituals of preschool children and discover potential differences between individual nationalities or ethnic groups