کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
917521 919275 2009 15 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Do infants influence their quality of care? Infants’ communicative gestures predict caregivers’ responsiveness
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
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Do infants influence their quality of care? Infants’ communicative gestures predict caregivers’ responsiveness
چکیده انگلیسی

Infants’ effects on adults are a little studied but important aspect of development. What do infants do that increases caregiver responsiveness in childcare environments? Infants’ communicative behaviors (i.e. smiling, crying) affect mothers’ responsiveness; and preschool children's language abilities affect teachers’ responses in the classroom setting. However, the effects of infants’ intentional communications on either parents’ or non-parental caregivers’ responsiveness have not been examined. Using longitudinal video data from an infant classroom where infant signing was used along with conventional gestures (i.e. pointing), this study examines whether infants’ use of gestures and signs elicited greater responsiveness from caregivers during daily interactions. Controlling child age and individual child effects, infants’ gestures and signs used specifically to respond to caregivers elicited more responsiveness from caregivers during routine interactions. Understanding the effects of infants’ behaviors on caregivers is critical for helping caregivers understand and improve their own behavior towards children in their care.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Infant Behavior and Development - Volume 32, Issue 4, December 2009, Pages 351–365
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