Effects of mothers' perceptions of children's competence: The moderating role of mothers' theories of competence

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 950-961

  Pomerantz, Eva M ^a   Dong, Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Affective functioning; Child competence; Maternal perceptions; Mother child relations; Motivation; Parenting; Self fulfilling prophecies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APTITUDE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIALIZATION;

ADULT; APTITUDE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 33748779023     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.42.5.950     Document Type: Review

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