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The role of parents in children's musical development

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, USA

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	Abstract

A framework for studying parent–child interactions is proposed, based on evidence that parents play a pivotal role in their children's musical development. It is suggested that the goals and aspirations that parents hold impact on the styles and practices they adopt during interactions with their children. Importantly, the model proposes a feedback loop in which child and socio-contextual characteristics interact with parenting goals, styles and practices to help shape children's musical competence and achievement, their sense of musical identity and accomplishment, and their continuing desire to participate, exert effort, overcome obstacles and succeed musically.

Key Words: home environment, musical development, music motivation, parent-child interactions, parental practices, parental style

First published on October 15, 2008, doi:10.1177/0305735607086049

Psychology of Music 2009;37:91.

A more recent version of this article appeared on January 1, 2009


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