
ERIC Number: EJ661554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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Variations of Maternal Support to Children's Early Literacy Development in Chinese and American Indian Families: Implications for Early Childhood Educators.
Wang, Xiao-lei; Bernas, Ronan; Eberhard, Philippe
International Journal of Early Childhood, v34 n1 p9-23 2002
Examined how Chinese and American Indian mothers (20 mother-child dyads from each culture) supported their young children's emergent literacy development during everyday interactions. Found that Chinese mothers tended to privilege print-based literacy interactions more than American Indian mothers. American Indian mothers tended to privilege literacy interactions based on oral narratives of life and personal experiences. The two groups emphasized and supported different aspects of their children's early literacy development. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Chinese Culture, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Family Literacy, Foreign Countries, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Parents as Teachers, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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