Changing Patterns of Language Socialization in Inuit Homes
This article explores the impact of cultural change on the home patterns of communicative interaction between Inuit caregivers and their young children in two communities of Northern Quebec. The findings are based on a longitudinal, ethnographic study of four children, two with young mothers and two...
Published in: | Anthropology & Education Quarterly |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1993
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/aeq.1993.24.3.05x0966d https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1525%2Faeq.1993.24.3.05x0966d https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1525/aeq.1993.24.3.05x0966d |
Summary: | This article explores the impact of cultural change on the home patterns of communicative interaction between Inuit caregivers and their young children in two communities of Northern Quebec. The findings are based on a longitudinal, ethnographic study of four children, two with young mothers and two with older mothers. Implications for educational policy in aboriginal communities are addressed. |
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