Play in Two Societies: Pervasiveness of Process, Specificity of Structure.

Bornstein, Marc H.; Haynes, O. Maurice; Pascual, Liliana; Painter, Kathleen M.; Galperin, Celia

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ERIC Number: EJ593665

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Publication Date: 1999

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Play in Two Societies: Pervasiveness of Process, Specificity of Structure.

Bornstein, Marc H.; Haynes, O. Maurice; Pascual, Liliana; Painter, Kathleen M.; Galperin, Celia

Child Development, v70 n2 p317-31 Mar-Apr 1999

Compared exploratory, symbolic, and social play and interaction of Argentine and U.S. 20-month olds and their mothers. Found patterns of cultural similarity in sex differences and differences in the use of exploratory and symbolic play. Overall, Argentine and U.S. dyads used different modes of exploration, representation, and interaction, emphasizing "other-directed" acts of pretense versus "functional" and "combinatorial" exploration. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Child Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Individual Differences, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Play, Pretend Play, Sex Differences, Toddlers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Argentina; United States

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