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Maternal Autonomy- and Connectedness-Oriented Parenting Behaviors as Predictors of Children's Social Behaviors in China
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Liu, Mowei; Chen, Xinyin; Zheng, Shujie; Chen, Huichang; Wang, Li – Social Development, 2009
The purpose of the study was to examine the contributions of maternal encouragement of autonomy and maternal encouragement of connectedness to the prediction of children's social behaviors. A sample of children (N = 94), initially aged two years, and their mothers in China participated in the two-year longitudinal study. Child autonomy and…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Foreign Countries, Cultural Context, Peer Relationship
Current Trends in Studies of Behavioral Development in Japan.
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Azuma, Hiroshi – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1982
Describes growth in the number of studies of behavior development conducted in Japan during the last 20 years and identifies areas of development receiving attention by Japanese researchers. (RH)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology
Korean Mothers' Proactive Socialisation Beliefs regarding Preschoolers' Social Skills
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Park, Sung-Yun; Cheah, Charissa S. L. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2005
The purpose of the present study was to examine the proactive socialisation beliefs (goals, attributions, strategies) of Korean mothers regarding preschoolers' social skills (sharing, controlling negative emotions, and helping others). Participants were 116 mothers in Seoul, Korea. The reasons that mothers provided for the importance of each…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Mothers, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
On the Revival of Upbringing in the Schools: From One Region's Experience
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Taran, Iurii Nikolaevich – Russian Education and Society, 2008
The author discusses the 1990s trend in schools in Lipetsk Oblast to back away from previous policies of including social, cultural, civic and moral training for students. During the same period, says the writer, parents began to show less interest in the effectiveness of instruction and upbringing. These combined trends resulted in increased…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Supplementary Education, Educational History, Foreign Countries
Licensing, Standards, and Regulations in Child Care Programs in Europe, Canada, and Israel. Final Report (Revised Edition).
Kamerman, Sheila B. – 1977
This report presents comparative data on standards and regulations for child care programs in Europe, Canada, Israel. Three models of child care systems are identified, and their implementation in eleven countries is described. Model I, the "anglo-American" model implemented in the United Kingdom and Canada, includes two or more parallel…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Certification, Child Care, Child Development
Comparative Study of Behavioral Qualities of Only Children and Sibling Children.
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Jiao, Shulan; And Others – Child Development, 1986
Investigates the manifestations and socialization processes of only and sibling children for improved implementing of the Chinese one-child family program planning. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Child Rearing, Children
Autonomy- vs. Connectedness-Oriented Parenting Behaviours in Chinese and Canadian Mothers
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Liu, Mowei; Chen, Xinyin; Rubin, Kenneth H.; Zheng, Shujie; Cui, Liying; Li, Dan; Chen, Huichang; Wang, Li – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2005
The purpose of the study was to investigate maternal socialization goal-oriented behaviours in Chinese and Canadian mothers. Participants were samples of children at 2 years of age and their mothers in P.R. China and Canada. Data on child autonomy and connectedness and maternal encouragement of autonomy and connectedness were collected from…
Descriptors: Socialization, Mothers, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
Is There a Drop in Normative Clearsightedness in Sixth Grade? Study of Internality and Normative Clearsightedness in Fourth to Seventh Graders
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Bigot, Johann; Pichot, Nathalie; Teste, Benoit – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2004
Numerous studies have demonstrated a decrease in the expression of internality in French sixth graders as compared to fifth graders. The present study examines normative clearsightedness in addition to internality across four French school grades (fourth to seventh). The results confirmed the sixth-grade drop in internality and showed that the…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 4
The July Festival in the Marquesan Islands: Social Mechanisms Delimiting Youth and Adulthood.
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Martini, Mary – 1994
This research paper describes various aspects of the 12-day July Festival and period of preparation for it in one valley on the island of 'Ua Pou, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. This case study is of a well-delineated cultural event which exemplifies many themes presented in "Patterns of Social Interaction and Concepts of…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Standards, Cross Age Teaching, Foreign Countries