Two's Company, Three Makes a Difference: An Examination of Mothers' and Fathers' Speech to Their Young Children.

Stoneman, Zolinda; Brody, Gene H.

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Publication Date: 1981-Jun

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Two's Company, Three Makes a Difference: An Examination of Mothers' and Fathers' Speech to Their Young Children.

Stoneman, Zolinda; Brody, Gene H.

Child Development, v52 n2 p705-07 Jun 1981

Examines how conversations between parents and their 2-year-old children change as a function of the number of family members interacting. Results indicate that parental speech to their young children is influenced by the gender of their offspring and the number of family members interacting in the situation. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Fathers, Interaction Process Analysis, Language Patterns, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Preschool Children, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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