Cultural variations in socializing young children's mastery motivation : a comparison between European-, African-, and Hispanic-American families / by Wen Wang.

The two studies in this dissertation aim to investigate the family process of socializing child mastery motivation, which is an individual's innate drive to master and influence the environment. Study one focuses on the cultural variances in the direct influence of parenting on children's mastery be...

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Main Author: Wang, Wen (Graduate of Michigan State University) (Author)
Corporate Author: Michigan State University (Degree granting institution)
Other Authors: Vallotton, Claire (Degree supervisor)
Language:English
Published: 2018.
Subjects:
Developmental psychology and motivation > Cross-cultural studies.
Parenting > Study and teaching > United States.
European Americans > Socialization > United States.
African American children > Socialization.
Hispanic American children > Socialization > United States.
Parent and child > Social aspects > United States.
Electronic dissertations.
Academic theses.
Parenting > Study and teaching.
Developmental psychology and motivation.
United States.
Cross-cultural studies.
Genre:
Cross-cultural studies.
Electronic dissertations.
Academic theses.
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Dissertation Note:
Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Human Development and Family Studies 2018
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 116 pages) : illustrations
Format: Thesis Electronic eBook
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Summary:
The two studies in this dissertation aim to investigate the family process of socializing child mastery motivation, which is an individual's innate drive to master and influence the environment. Study one focuses on the cultural variances in the direct influence of parenting on children's mastery behaviors. Study two investigates the family process of socializing mastery motivation socialization, including both micro-level factors, such as parenting, and macro-level factors, such as socioeconomic backgrounds.
Note:Electronic resource.
Call Number:MSU ONLINE THESIS
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-116).
ISBN:9780355839258
0355839253
DOI:doi:10.25335/M50G3H153
Source of Description:
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Proquest, viewed on July 10, 2019)