Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ406633
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Who Cares for Children in Public Places? Naturalistic Observation of Male and Female Caretakers.
Amato, Paul R.
Journal of Marriage and the Family, v51 n4 p981-90 Nov 1989
Used naturalistic observation method to study interaction of children and their male and female adult caretakers in public places in San Diego, California (N=2,050), and Lincoln, Nebraska (N=450). Found male involvement rate higher for boys, older children, recreational settings, mixed-sex dyads, and Caucasion caretakers as compared to Asian caretakers. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Females, Males, Naturalistic Observation, Parent Child Relationship, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California; Nebraska
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