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METRO BABY PROJECT

METRO BABY PROJECT. New York University Psychology Department Dr. Catherine Tamis-LeMonda Eden Lipke (HCS 2009) Farzana Ahmed (HCS 2009) Lorena Nicol (HCS 2008). OVERVIEW of TALK. Metro baby project Our research activities. Metro baby project. GOAL.

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METRO BABY PROJECT

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  1. METRO BABY PROJECT New York University Psychology Department Dr. Catherine Tamis-LeMonda Eden Lipke (HCS 2009) Farzana Ahmed (HCS 2009) Lorena Nicol (HCS 2008)

  2. OVERVIEW of TALK • Metro baby project • Our research activities

  3. Metro baby project

  4. GOAL • families, schools, peers, work, and the media on development of young children • parents’ views and practices from the first days of infants’ lives • culture on infants’ early learning, development, and school readiness. To understand the influence of…

  5. BACKGROUND • Started in 2004 • Mothers and their newborns were recruited from Bellevue Hospital, Harlem Hospital, and Allen Pavillion • Initial sample: 324 families • African American • Dominican • Mexican

  6. TIMELINE

  7. Our research activities: • Phone interview • Daily routine diary • Coding • Data entry into SPSS • Future plans

  8. Our research activities: • Phone interview • Daily routine diary • Coding • Data entry into SPSS • Future plans

  9. PHONE INTERVIEW • Data is collected via a phone interview: • Parenting beliefs (what parents think) • Parenting practices (what parents do) • Child characteristics (gender, temperament) • Child experiences • Parent experiences • Finances

  10. Our research activities: • Phone interview • Daily routine diary • Coding • Data entry into SPSS • Future plans

  11. DAILY ROUTINES • Mothers are interviewed for a detailed account of a typical day with her child • Mothers are asked to specify: • the events of the day • who was present • location • duration • who was involved

  12. DAILY ROUTINES DIARY

  13. Our research activities: • Phone interview • Daily routine diary • Coding • Data entry into SPSS • Future plans

  14. CODING • Daily routine diary is coded • Each event is identified as an “episode,” such as: • Breast feed • Diaper change • Holding • Hand games • Bath

  15. CODING, cont. • Major categories for episodes: • Caregiving • Play with toys • Play without toys • Reading books • Literacy activities • TV watching • Other media • Household chores • Child focused outings • Parent/other related outings • Family/community events • Organized activity • Informal child care • Visits

  16. CODING SHEET • The times for each episode were computed and written onto a code sheet

  17. SAMPLE CODING SHEET

  18. Our research activities: • Phone interview • Daily routine diary • Coding • Data entry into SPSS • Future plans

  19. Data entry into SPSS • Statistical Package for the Social Sciences • Software used to analyze data collected from diaries • Focus: time distribution • Condenses wide range of information into statistics, trends

  20. Our research activities: • Phone interview • Daily routine diary • Coding • SPSS • Future plans

  21. FUTURE PLANS • Complete SPSS data entry and checking • Identify trends in statistical results • Differences between cultures • Breakdown of time spent in different types of activities • Child network (who engages in activities) • Move on to code 6 month diaries

  22. BIBLIOGRAPHY • Tamis-LeMonda, C. S., Shannon, J. D., Cabrera, N. J., & Lamb, M.E. (2004). “Fathers and Mothers at Play with their 2- and 3-Year-Olds: Contributions to Language and Cognitive Development”, Child Development. • Guillette, Elizabeth A. "Examining Childhood Development in Contaminated Urban Settings." Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol 108. June 2008, pg. 389-393. 6 Aug 2009. • Chuang, Susan S, and Robert P. Moreno. On New Shores: Understanding Immigrant Fathers in North America. 1st ed. Rowman & Littlefield, 2008. • Bremner, Gavin, and Alan Fogel. Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development. Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, March 5, 2004.

  23. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • Professor Catherine Tamis-Lemonda • Ryann McNeil and Emily Ho (Co-mentors) • NYU staff and CRCDE • Dr. Sat Bhattacharya • Professor Ross • HCS staff • Our audience

  24. THANK YOU!

  25. Questions?

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