First-Time Mothers' Knowledge and Beliefs Regarding Early Communication Development

Autor/inn/en	Williams, Vicki; Pearce, Wendy M.; Devine, Sue
Titel	First-Time Mothers' Knowledge and Beliefs Regarding Early Communication Development
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 184 (2014) 1, S.15-31 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2013.769213
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Beliefs; Child Development; Communication Skills; Early Experience; Speech Communication; Language Acquisition; Online Surveys; Participant Characteristics; Knowledge Level; Parenting Skills; Mother Attitudes; Information Sources; Stimulation; Learning Activities; Familiarity; Foreign Countries; Mixed Methods Research; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Belief; Glaube; Kindesentwicklung; Kommunikationsstil; Frühbeginn; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Wissensbasis; Mutterliebe; Information source; Informationsquelle; Lernaktivität; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Limited literature exists in the Australian context about first-time mothers' knowledge of early communication milestones, their strategies to facilitate speech and language development and understanding of the relationship between early communication skills and future development. A cross-sectional online survey was administered to 53 first-time mothers using SurveyMonkey®. Most participants had a single child between 0 and 12 months old, lived in outer regional areas and were tertiary educated. Friends were a greater source of information than health professionals and mothers varied in their knowledge of early communication milestones. Mothers were aware of a range of strategies to help their child learn communication skills. Thematic analysis revealed first-time mothers had a high level of insight into the importance of early communication development for future learning and social/emotional well-being. The findings indicate a need for increased information provision to first-time mothers regarding early communication development. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10