Initial research on maternal reminiscing style established clear and consistent individual
differences that vary along a dimension of maternal elaboration and that are related to …

Sociocultural theories of development privilege the role of parent–child conversation as a
critical interpersonal context for cognitive and socioemotional development. Research on …

Recent research on young children's memory for personal episodes provides new insights
into the phenomenon of infantile amnesia, first identified by Freud. New research indicates …

This edited collection of empirical studies examines the link between interaction and second
language learning. The studies provide readers with insights into a wide variety of issues at …

Individual differences in how mothers structure reminiscing about shared past experiences
with their preschool children are related to children's develo** autobiographical memory …

Emotional processes pervade socialization. They fuel action and interaction because they
involve appraising circumstances and readying to act on them to maintain or regain well …

This study examined gender differences in emotion word use during mother–child and father–
child conversations. Sixty‐five Spanish mothers and fathers and their 4‐(M= 53.50, SD …

This article examines the patterns of resistance to norms of masculinity (ie, emotional
stoicism, physical toughness, and autonomy) and its association to psychological and social …

The contributions of mothers' and children's oral language to children's school readiness
were longitudinally examined among 75 low-income mothers and children. When children …

Booksharing is often considered one of the most important activities parents can do to
promote young children's early literacy skills. However, there is relatively little research on …