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Peer reviewedRichman, Amy L.; And Others – New Directions for Child Development, 1988
Compares the behavior of mothers to their own infants at three- to four- and nine- to 10-months of age in five of the societies described in previous chapters: Gusii of Kenya, Yucatec Mayan of Mexico, Italian, Swedish, and suburban Bostonian. Reveals differences between agrarian and urban-industrial societies, as well as culture-specific patterns…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Context Effect, Cross Cultural Studies
Peer reviewedRichman, Amy L.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1992
One study compared maternal-infant interactions in two samples: Gusii mothers in Kenya and suburban Boston mothers. A second study examined the relationship between mother-infant interaction and maternal educational attainment in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Found that maternal responsiveness was influenced by the mother's cultural background and school…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Caregiver Speech, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
