The Bears' Picnic: Children's Representations of Themselves and Their Families.

Mueller, Edward; Tingley, Elizabeth

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ERIC Number: EJ413852

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Bears' Picnic: Children's Representations of Themselves and Their Families.

Mueller, Edward; Tingley, Elizabeth

New Directions for Child Development, n48 p47-66 Sum 1990

The Bears' Picnic, a new test of representations of self and family, was given to 27 4 year olds at 20 months of age who had been observed with their mothers. Maternal sensitivity to the child in play at 20 months was related to child's valuing or devaluing of self and others at 4 years. (DR)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Family Life, Family Relationship, Interpersonal Relationship, Longitudinal Studies, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Preschool Children, Self Concept

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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