ERIC Number: EJ554339
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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Independence or Interdependence? Understanding the Parent's Perspective.
Gonzalez-Mena, Janet
Child Care Information Exchange, n117 p61-63 Sep-Oct 1997
Argues that newborns have two major childhood tasks: (1) become independent individuals; and (2) establish connections with others. Notes that parents generally focus on one task over the other and that choice is cultural. Describes both parenting styles and their implications for children and for staff of child care facilities charged with their care. (SD)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Individual Differences, Parent Attitudes, Parent Background, Parent Caregiver Relationship, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence, Parenting Styles, Parents
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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