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ERIC Number: EJ545008
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Play, Language, and Maternal Responsiveness: A Longitudinal Study of Deaf and Hearing Infants.
Spencer, Patricia Elizabeth; Meadow-Orlans, Kathryn P.
Child Development, v67 n6 p3176-91 Dec 1996
Infants' and mothers' play was observed at 9, 12, and 18 months for deaf child--deaf mother (DD), deaf child--hearing mother (DH), and hearing child--hearing mother (HH) dyads. At 12 months, HH infants displayed more representational play than DD and DH infants. At 18 months, HH and DD infants displayed more preplanned play than DH infants. (BC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Deafness, Infants, Language Acquisition, Longitudinal Studies, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Play, Pretend Play
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Maternal Responsiveness