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ERIC Number: EJ510618
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-2269
An Analysis of Adult-Child Conversation Patterns in Diverse African American Families.
Tolson, Timothy F. J.; And Others
New Directions for Child Development, n68 p59-72 Sum 1995
Examines familial conversation patterns of African American families during evening meals, using a social interaction analysis. Found that family size had a pervasive impact on familial interaction, and that although mothers were the clear focus of mealtime interactions, the increased number of children necessitated that fathers take a more direct role in parent-child interaction. (AA)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Family, Black Mothers, Blacks, Child Rearing, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Characteristics, Family Life, Family Structure, Fathers, Grandparents, Individual Development, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans; Conversation
Note: Theme issue topic: "African American Family Life: Its Structural and Ecological Aspects."