In this article, the authors argue for a greater understanding of children's play across cultures
through better integration of scientific thinking about the developed and developing …

Guided by a strengths‐based resiliency framework, this article reviews a body of research
on the positive influence of interactive peer play for African American preschool children …

Self-regulation skills are foundational to successful participation in society, and predict a
suite of positive outcomes throughout life. It has long been asserted that free (ie …

Two studies examined US mothers'(N= 1130) and child development professionals'(N= 99)
beliefs about the relationship between play and learning. Study 1 investigated relationships …

This review considers variations in parental beliefs about play and participation in play in
different cultural communities. A more inclusive definition of play is offered that focuses on …

Across cultures and eras, children have engaged in play as part of the process of growing
and maturing into adulthood. Play has been recognized as an effective form of pedagogy to …

A growing body of research supports the view that parents' attitudes, behaviors, and
activities related to children's education influences students' learning and educational …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: The current study explored the ethnotheories of 6 Chinese
families regarding their young children's play in Shanghai, the most Westernized metropolis …

Early childhood educators are often aware of the general importance of play in children's
development; however, they are often less aware of how play can support both academic …

Extant research on parents' choices for child media consumption focuses exclusively on
parental beliefs and motives along with demographic variables. However, given parental …