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ERIC Number: EJ367926
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Development of Nurturance in Young Children.
Melson, Gail F.; Fogel, Alan
Young Children, v43 n3 p57-65 Mar 1988
Reviews research on the developmental roots of nurturance in young children. Examines child characteristics (age, sex); characteristics of the nurtured object (infants and their behaviors); and aspects of the nurturing situation (adult involvement and encouragement). Implications for furture research and child care practices are suggested. (BB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childhood Interests, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Females, Infant Behavior, Literature Reviews, Males, Parent Influence, Research Needs, Sex Differences, Teaching Guides, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nurturance