N. Cohen, C. Tomlinson-Keasey
Sep 1, 1980
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Quality indicators
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Child Development
Abstract
COHEN, NEIL L., and TOMLINSON-KEASEY, C. The Efects of Peers and Mothers on Toddlers' Play. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 1980, 51, 921-924. The quality of play that 26 toddlers engaged in was examined in 4 successive social settings: (a) mother and child; (b) child alone; (c) mother, child, and peer; and (d) child and peer. Observations were carried out in the home environment and involved a familiar peer. The mother-child setting facilitated sustained attention to a play object. Boys engaged in the most creative play when playing with a peer. Girls engaged in the most creative play when with their mothers or playing by themselves. The results are discussed in terms of how the social setting and the sex of the child influence play behavior.