Low-Income Latina Mothers' Scaffolding of Preschoolers' Behavior in a Stressful Situation and Children's Self-Regulation: A Longitudinal Study.
Thomas G PowerAshley BeckKarina Silva GarciaNoemi Duran AguilarVeronica HopwoodGuadalupe RamosYadira Olivera GuerreroJennifer O FisherTeresia M O'ConnorSheryl O HughesPublished in: Parenting, science and practice (2020)
The findings highlight the importance of physical guidance in Latina/o families and suggest that highly directive maternal strategies may not interfere with the development of self-regulation as is often found in European American families. These findings will be useful in developing interventions to promote self-regulation in Latina/o children from low-income families.