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Publication Date: 2007
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Parenting Behaviors in the First Year of Life: A National Comparison of Latinos and Other Cultural Communities
Barrueco, Sandra; Lopez, Michael L.; Miles, Jonathan C.
Journal of Latinos and Education, v6 n3 p253-265 2007
The present study utilizes a nationally representative sample of infants and families (N = 10,498) to examine Latino parenting, building upon previous studies on book reading, storytelling, singing, and teaching behaviors. The findings suggest that, once factors pertaining to family resources and characteristics have been accounted for (e.g., educational level, knowledge about infant development, partner conflict, religious service attendance, and child age), there are relatively few differences in the examined parenting behaviors across racial/ethnic groups. One exception pertains to less frequent book reading and storytelling among mothers of Latino infants, suggesting that culturally responsive interventions be developed targeting both of these practices.
Descriptors: Infants, Ethnic Groups, Child Rearing, Mothers, Story Telling, Reading Aloud to Others, Hispanic Americans, Comparative Analysis, Community Study, Parent Child Relationship, Religious Cultural Groups, Intervention, Racial Differences, Cultural Differences
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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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