Musical lives: A collective portrait of American parents and their young children
Musical lives: A collective portrait of American parents and their young children
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DOI:
10.1016/j.appdev.2003.08.005
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发表时间:
2003-01-01
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
Brooks-Gunn, J
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作者:
Custodero, LA;Britto, PR;Brooks-Gunn, J
Across cultures and throughout history, parents have interacted musically with their young children. Using data from the Commonwealth Fund Survey of over 2000 families with children from birth to age 3, this study provides evidence about the frequency with which U. S. parents engage musically with their children and how that engagement varies with sociodemographic and parent characteristics, such as emotional distress, frustration, and responsivity. Sixty percent of the parents surveyed reported singing/playing music for their children daily, an additional 32% reported doing so weekly. Mothers compared to fathers were more likely to sing/play music for their children; these activities occurred more frequently with infants (0-23 months) than with toddlers (24-36 months), with firstborn rather than latter-bom children, and with parents who had more than a high school education. Emotional distress was negatively associated with musical engagement. Results are discussed in relation to general developmental trends, implications for education, and recommendations for future research. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.