Parents' Understandings of Young Children's Symbolic Representation

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dc.contributor.advisorBurns, M. S
dc.contributor.authorCossa, Nedra Lee
dc.creatorCossa, Nedra Lee
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-28T10:21:21Z
dc.date.available2016-09-28T10:21:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractChildren’s lives reflect the social and cultural practices of their families and communities, heavily influencing their development and learning (NAEYC, 2002; Lankshear & Lawler, 1993; Luria, 1998; Steiner & Mahn, 1996). Children’s early interactions with literacy are different and unique because of the diverse social and cultural practices of their family and community (Bradford & Wyse, 2012; Shook, Marrion, & Ollila, 1989; Steiner & Mahn, 1996). This qualitative study examined 12 parents’ understandings of various forms of young children’s symbolic representation. Data were collected from each participant through focus group discussions, an in-depth home interview, children’s work samples, and one observation of a parent-child joint activity. Each parent had a child enrolled in a four-year-old classroom in a preschool located on the campus of a public university in the mid Atlantic region of the United States. Focus group discussions, in-depth interviews about children’s work samples, and observations were analyzed using constant comparative methods throughout the data collection process (Corbin & Strauss, 1990).
dc.format.extent186 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/10424
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2016 Nedra Lee Cossa
dc.subjectEarly childhood education
dc.subjectEarly childhood
dc.subjectLiteracy
dc.subjectParents
dc.titleParents' Understandings of Young Children's Symbolic Representation
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity College Education
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelPh.D.

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