Cultural Variations in Family Beliefs About Children's Performance in Mathematics: Comparisons Among People's Republic of China, Chinese-American, and Caucasian-American Families.

Hess, Robert D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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Cultural Variations in Family Beliefs About Children's Performance in Mathematics: Comparisons Among People's Republic of China, Chinese-American, and Caucasian-American Families.

Hess, Robert D.; And Others

Journal of Educational Psychology, v79 n2 p179-88 Jun 1987

Beliefs about children's performance in mathematics were examined through interviews with mothers and their sixth-grade children in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and in Chinese-American and Caucasian-American groups in the United States. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Attribution Theory, Chinese, Chinese Americans, Cross Cultural Studies, Family Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Interviews, Mathematics Achievement, Mothers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China

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