Teacher Re-creation of Negative Interactions with Toddlers

Fifty two-year-olds and fifty three-year-olds from low-income families were observed in 10 urban day care centers. Child-teacher interactions were coded as positive or negative. Boys engaged and elicited more negative behaviors than did girls. It is concluded that providers should not reinforce nega...

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Published inEarly Child Development and Care Vol. 33; no. 1-4; p. 77
Main Authors Wittmer, Donna S, Honig, Alice S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1988
Subjects
Day Care Centers
Early Childhood Education
Emotional Development
Family Characteristics
High Risk Students
Interpersonal Communication
Low Income Groups
Teacher Behavior
Teacher Student Relationship
Toddlers
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Summary:Fifty two-year-olds and fifty three-year-olds from low-income families were observed in 10 urban day care centers. Child-teacher interactions were coded as positive or negative. Boys engaged and elicited more negative behaviors than did girls. It is concluded that providers should not reinforce negative behaviors in children who are emotionally at-risk because of family background. (DE)