Mothers' Construction of Their Toddlers' Personalities; Consistency and Change in the Second and Third Years of Life.

Stimson, Carol A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ545069

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Publication Date: 1997

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Mothers' Construction of Their Toddlers' Personalities; Consistency and Change in the Second and Third Years of Life.

Stimson, Carol A.; And Others

Child Study Journal, v27 n1 p21-39 Mar 1997

In this longitudinal study, 60 mothers rated their toddler's personality traits concerning social relations and exploration of the physical and social world. Data showed that mothers of toddlers from older cohorts were more likely to have stable and consistent, but not more negative, perceptions of their child's personality over six months than mothers of toddlers in younger cohorts. (KB)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cohort Analysis, Individual Development, Longitudinal Studies, Mothers, Parent Attitudes, Personality Assessment, Personality Change, Personality Development, Reliability, Toddlers

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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