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ERIC Number: EJ305744
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Mother-Child Interaction around a Teaching Task: An African-American Comparison.
Dixon, Suzanne D.; And Others
Child Development, v55 n4 p1252-64 Aug 1984
A total of 36 American and African mothers and their children in three age cohorts from 6 to 36 months of age interacted around age-appropriate teaching tasks. Major behavioral differences between cultural groups and tasks were demonstrated. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Infants, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Social Behavior, Toddlers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Gusii; Kenya; Parent Behavior; Social Interaction; United States