The Role of Motor Stimulation in Parental Ethnotheories: The Case of Cameroonian Nso and German Women

Videotaped 10 West African Nso and 10 German mother-infant interactional sequences and conducted discussion groups about videotaped mother-infant interactions to investigate conceptions of motor stimulation and developmental goals. Results highlighted different perceptions of good parenting. Nso women focused significantly more on motor handling, while German women emphasized the general well being of infants and their mothers. (SM) (ERIC No. EJ651494)

Language(s):
English

Resource Type(s):
Article

Journal Title: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Journal Volume: 33

Journal Number: 4

Publisher/Producer: Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing

Publication Date: Jul-02

Pages: p.398-414 pages

Author(s):
Keller, Heidi
Yovsi, Relindis Dzeaye
Voelker, Susanne

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