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Amato, Paul R. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 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…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Females, Males, Naturalistic Observation