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ERIC Number: EJ304592
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Use and Effectiveness of Maternal Scaffolding in Mother-Infant Games.
Hodapp, Robert M.; And Others
Child Development, v55 n3 p772-81 Jun 1984
Maternal behaviors within mother-infant games were examined to determine the amount, type, and functional value of maternal helping behaviors. A total of 17 mother-infant pairs were videotaped on monthly visits while playing five separate games. The study employed a skill-centered analysis to examine maternal scaffolding. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Games, Helping Relationship, Longitudinal Studies, Models, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Reinforcement, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Videotape Recordings
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Developmental Patterns; Dyadic Interaction Analysis; Repetition Behavior; Turn Taking