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ERIC Number: EJ373944
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Socialization of Infants in Suburban Boston.
Richman, Amy L.; And Others
New Directions for Child Development, v40 p65-74 Sum 1988
Illustrates, with data from a sample of U.S. middle-class families, how the structuring of the child care environment is related to culturally defined parental goals and attitudes toward development. Mothers' child care practices seemed to reflect the mothers' emphasis on cultural values such as independence and exploration to further cognitive development. (RH)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cultural Differences, Infants, Middle Class, Parent Child Relationship, Personal Autonomy, Social Change, Socialization, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Massachusetts (Boston); Parental Objectives
Note: Thematic Issue: Parental Behavior in Diverse Societies