Using psychological theory as a basis, Socializing Children through Language examines naturally occurring conversations between mothers and children in the context of achievement, self-regulation, food consumption, and television watching to illustrate how families of different socioeconomic means interact and discuss a variety of topics in the home. Specifically, the chapters in this book draw on enhanced audio recordings of over 40 families across a range of education and income levels to investigate how mothers’ language relates to child behaviors over time. The unique pairing of this digital observer data with empirical data on achievement tests, regulation tasks, and parenting information on the home environment collected one year later presents an altogether revolutionary way to understand and think about how family socialization works across socioeconomic levels.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction: The Power of Parental Talk - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. “You Really Need to Go to Bed”: How Mothers Use Language to Guide and Control Children’s Behavior During Morning and Bedtime Routines - p. 17 3. Chapter 3. Mother–Child Conversations About Thoughts, Desires, and Emotions: Relations to Children’s Understanding of the Mind - p. 49 4. Chapter 4. Math Talk Between Children and Mothers and Its Connection to Math-Related Practices in the Home Setting - p. 81 5. Chapter 5. Parenting of Preschool Children’s Media Use in the Home - p. 111 6. Chapter 6. Food Talk in Families - p. 147 7. Chapter 7. Conclusion: The Value of Parent Talk - p. 177 8. Index - p. 183
Using psychological theory as a basis, Socializing Children through Language examines naturally occurring conversations between mothers and children in the context of achievement, self-regulation, food consumption, and television watching to illustrate how families of different socioeconomic means interact and discuss a variety of topics in the home. Specifically, the chapters in this book draw on enhanced audio recordings of over 40 families across a range of education and income levels to investigate how mothers’ language relates to child behaviors over time. The unique pairing of this digital observer data with empirical data on achievement tests, regulation tasks, and parenting information on the home environment collected one year later presents an altogether revolutionary way to understand and think about how family socialization works across socioeconomic levels.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction: The Power of Parental Talk - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. “You Really Need to Go to Bed”: How Mothers Use Language to Guide and Control Children’s Behavior During Morning and Bedtime Routines - p. 17 3. Chapter 3. Mother–Child Conversations About Thoughts, Desires, and Emotions: Relations to Children’s Understanding of the Mind - p. 49 4. Chapter 4. Math Talk Between Children and Mothers and Its Connection to Math-Related Practices in the Home Setting - p. 81 5. Chapter 5. Parenting of Preschool Children’s Media Use in the Home - p. 111 6. Chapter 6. Food Talk in Families - p. 147 7. Chapter 7. Conclusion: The Value of Parent Talk - p. 177 8. Index - p. 183
