Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ631433
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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For America's Infants and Toddlers, Are Important Values Threatened by Our Zeal To "Teach?" Viewpoint.
Szanton, Eleanor Stokes
Young Children, v56 n1 p15-21 Jan 2001
Discusses the values transmitted to infants and toddlers by a majority of Americans and by many early childhood education leaders. Points out how mainstream infant/toddler programs encourage the characteristics of individualism, independence, choice and exploration, initiative, equality, and expressiveness. Examines parents' role in infant/toddler programs and the distressing move toward pushing lessons on infants and toddlers. (KB)
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits, Diversity (Student), Early Childhood Education, Exploratory Behavior, Individual Differences, Individualism, Infant Behavior, Infant Care, Infants, Parent Role, Personal Autonomy, Preschool Curriculum, Toddlers, Values, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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