Perceptions of Hong Kong Mothers on Children's Play: Differences in Socioeconomic Status and Child's Gender

Autor/inn/en	Siu, Angela; Keung, Chrysa
Titel	Perceptions of Hong Kong Mothers on Children's Play: Differences in Socioeconomic Status and Child's Gender
Quelle	In: International Journal of Early Childhood, 55 (2023) 1, S.113-129 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Keung, Chrysa)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-7187
DOI	10.1007/s13158-021-00302-x
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Mothers; Parent Attitudes; Young Children; Play; Socioeconomic Status; Gender Differences; Employed Parents; Interpersonal Competence; Educational Attainment; Preferences; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Mother; Mutter; Elternverhalten; Frühe Kindheit; Spiel; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Geschlechterkonflikt; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Hongkong
Abstract	This study investigated play perceptions and practices reported by 298 Hong Kong mothers of children aged two to six. Content analysis was conducted to categorize the views of participating mothers from thirteen kindergartens, with a focus on exploring differences in mothers' socioeconomic status and their child's gender. The results showed that working mothers valued play for social skills development more than non-working mothers. Mothers with higher educational qualifications also placed a higher value on play for social skills development and other learning skills. There were variations in mothers' play practices based on the child's gender and when the play activities were scheduled during the week. Another variation was found in participating mothers' preferences when asked about their most liked and wanted play activities with their children. Implications for mother involvement in play and gender-typed play practices are addressed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01