Cultural Differences in American and Mexican Mother-Child Pretend Play.

Farver, JoAnn M.; Howes, Carollee

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ERIC Number: EJ463012

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Cultural Differences in American and Mexican Mother-Child Pretend Play.

Farver, JoAnn M.; Howes, Carollee

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v39 n3 p344-58 Jul 1993

Observed and analyzed the play of 60 U.S. and Mexican toddlers and their mothers. Found cultural differences in children's pretend play, the mutual involvement of mothers and children in pretend play, the behaviors mothers used to structure play, and mothers' value of children's play. (MM)

Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Mexicans, Mother Attitudes, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Pretend Play, Toddlers

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Mexico; United States

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