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Waters, Gillian M.; Tidswell, Georgina R.; Bryant, Eleanor J. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Background: Play is a main driver of children's cognitive and social development and is crucial for educational success ("Paediatrics," 119, 2007 and 182). In recent years, however, parents and schools are under pressure to prioritize academic targets over play. Aims: The current research investigated parents' views about three aspects…
Descriptors: Mothers, Fathers, Parent Attitudes, Play
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Sarre, Sophie – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 2010
Parental regulation of teenagers' time is pervasive. Parents attempt to constrain, well into adolescence, what their children do with their time, when they do it and how long they do it for. This article draws on interviews with 14- to 16-year-olds in the UK to explore teenagers' experiences of parents' temporal regulation, and whether their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Parent Role, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
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Davies, Julie; Brember, Ivy – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1994
Examined the effects of gender, attendance period, and age on 820 children's adjustment to nursery classes. Found that boys and afternoon attenders appeared to be less well adjusted to school than girls and morning attenders, and older children appeared better adjusted than the younger children. Results suggest strategies to help children adjust…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attendance Patterns, Foreign Countries, Nursery Schools