Maternal Strategies for Regulating Children's Behavior: Japanese and American Families.

Conroy, Mary; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ226774

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Publication Date: 1980-Jun

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Maternal Strategies for Regulating Children's Behavior: Japanese and American Families.

Conroy, Mary; And Others

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, v11 n2 p153-72 Jun 1980

Six hypothetical compliance relevant situations were described to 58 Japanese and 67 American mothers. Japanese mothers were more likely to utilize feeling-oriented appeals and demonstrated greater flexibility than their American counterparts. American mothers relied more extensively on appeals to their authority as mothers. (Author/GC)

Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Rearing, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Discipline, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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