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Parent‐Child Social Play in a Children's Museum *
Author(s) -
Shine Stephanie,
Acosta Teresa Y.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00045.x
Subject(s) - developmental psychology , psychology , social psychology
Two studies examined pretend play in families visiting a children's museum. In Study One, families were observed visiting an exhibit inviting visitors to try on roles. Parent‐child play was found to be brief, sporadic, and non‐contingent. In Study Two, families were invited to visit four exhibits and parents were interviewed. Parents were found to prompt, support, and observe more than engage in pretend play. Implications for family educators and museum designers are discussed.