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McCollum, Jeanette A.; Chen, Yu-Jun – Infants and Young Children, 2003
Analysis of transcripts of interviews with 16 Taiwanese mothers of babies with Down syndrome identified two themes. The first theme highlights ways in which mothers talked about the abilities and limitations of their babies; the second describes what appear to be two distinct frames of reference (pessimistic and optimistic) with respect to having…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Infants
Chen, Yu-Jun; McCollum, Jeanette A. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2001
Interviews with 16 Taiwanese mothers of babies with Down syndrome found the mothers believed cognitive development was the most important benefit from parent-child interaction. Compared to other mothers, they placed relatively more emphasis on cognitive and physical benefits and outcomes of parent-child interactions than on social and academic…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Down Syndrome, Foreign Countries

Chen, Yu-Jun; McCollum, Jeanette A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2000
Explored the perceptions of 13 Taiwanese mothers of 12-month-olds regarding the benefits of parent-infant interaction for development of social competence and parents' role in achieving these benefits. Found that mothers thought parent-infant interactive play contributed to both emotional and social components of social competence. Themes within…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Infants, Interpersonal Competence