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Hold-Cavell, B. C. L.; And Others – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1986
Eight German and eight Italian children were observed during their first year in preschool. Cultural differences and similarities in play and behavior and sex differences are reported. Findings suggest that strategies that children use to enter kindergarten or a new group exist universally. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences

Oettingen, Gabriele. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1985
Examines teacher effects on activity choices of boys and girls in a German kindergarten. Teacher's differential attraction for boys and girls is also considered. Results indicate that teacher presence has a marked impact on activity choices and suggests that the teacher has a stronger attraction for girls than for boys. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Behavior Patterns, Class Activities, Kindergarten

Best, Deborah L.; And Others – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1994
Examines gender differences in parent-child interactions and the similarities of these patterns in France, Germany, and Italy, using 29, 27, and 29 parent-child dyads, respectively. Gender and country differences were found. Although gender generally influences parent and child behaviors, culture modifies the way that these differences are…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies