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ERIC Number: EJ385968
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Optimism in Parental Predictions of Children's Future Behaviour.
Bird, J. Elisabeth
Early Child Development and Care, v35 p29-38 Jun 1988
Investigates 74 parents' bias towards optimism concerning the development of 10 personal qualities in their children. Results indicate that parents are optimists in judging their child's future behavior regardless of the child's sex. (RJC)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Child Behavior; Optimism