ERIC Number: EJ952367
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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The Role of Parents' Distancing Strategies in the Development of Five-Year-Old Children's Theory of Mind
Galende, Nuria; de Miguel, Manuel Sanchez; Arranz, Enrique
Early Child Development and Care, v182 n2 p207-220 2012
The aim of this study was to analyse the relation between parents' distancing strategies and the performance of five-year-old children (N = 70) in Theory of Mind (ToM) tasks. The children's performances were assessed during individual sessions held at school. The distancing strategies practiced by the parents (cognitive and linguistic scaffolding, contingency rule and decontextualisation strategies, among others) were assessed through systematic observation carried out in the family home. The results support the relationship between some of these variables (linguistic scaffolding, decontextualisation and contingency rule) and ToM development. The implications of these results are discussed in relation to the need of educational and family intervention programmes which enhance the development of this ability. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Prosocial Behavior, Observation, Family Environment, Educational Environment, Parent Role, Parent Child Relationship, Young Children, Task Analysis, Performance, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Family Programs, Intervention, Preschool Education, Foreign Countries, Parent Background, Educational Attainment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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