METRO BABY PROJECT
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METRO BABY PROJECT
New York University Psychology DepartmentDr. Catherine Tamis-LeMonda
Eden Lipke (HCS 2009)Farzana Ahmed (HCS 2009)
Lorena Nicol (HCS 2008)
Metro baby projectOur research activities
OVERVIEW of TALK
Metro baby project
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.
GOALTo understand the influence of…
Started in 2004 Mothers and their newborns were
recruited from Bellevue Hospital, Harlem Hospital, and Allen Pavillion
Initial sample: 324 familiesAfrican AmericanDominicanMexican
BACKGROUND
TIMELINEAge Setting Protocol1 month Phone Mother interview6 months14 months (age 1)
Home Visit
•Mother interview•Child assessment•Mother-child interaction
24 months (age 2)36 months (age 3)52 months (Preschool)
Lab Visit
5 years (Grade 1)
Lab Visit
6 years (Grade 2)
Lab Visit
Our researchactivities:
Phone interviewDaily routine diaryCodingData entry into SPSSFuture plans
Our researchactivities:
Phone interviewDaily routine diaryCodingData entry into SPSSFuture plans
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
PHONE INTERVIEW
Our researchactivities:
Phone interview
Daily routine diaryCodingData entry into SPSSFuture plans
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
What was baby’s
activity?
Who was activity with?
Where did this occur?
Who else was there?
6-7 a.m.
7-8 a.m.
8-9 a.m.
9-10 a.m.
10-11 a.m.
11-12 p.m.
DAILY ROUTINES DIARY
Our researchactivities:
Phone interviewDaily routine diary
CodingData entry into SPSSFuture plans
CODING Daily routine diary is coded Each event is identified as an “episode,”
such as: Breast feed Diaper change Holding Hand games Bath
CODING, cont.
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
Major categories for episodes:
CODING SHEET The times for each episode were computed
and written onto a code sheet
SAMPLE CODING SHEET
Our researchactivities:
Phone interviewDaily routine diaryCoding
Data entry into SPSSFuture plans
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
Data entry into SPSS
Our researchactivities:
Phone interviewDaily routine diaryCodingSPSS
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
FUTURE PLANS
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.
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
THANK YOU!
Questions?