Maternal management of the home as a developmental play space for infants and toddlers

• Published in: The American journal of occupational therapy Vol. 54; no. 3; p. 290
• Main Author: Pierce, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2000
• Subjects: Adult; Child Development; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant Care; Maternal Behavior; Mothers; Parenting; Play and Playthings; Socioeconomic Factors

One purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the work done by mothers as they manage the spaces and objects of the home to support the development of infants and toddlers at play. Eighteen mother-infant dyads participated in the study. Data were collected via monthly in-home videotaping of...