On "The role of parents in the ontogeny of achievement-related motivation and behavioral choices".
This monograph offers a comprehensive test of an important theory of motivation. Because the theory is sufficiently precise to permit disconfirmation, the results that support and those that fail to support it are both informative. The finding that parents' influence appears primarily for peripheral subjects (sports and music), but not for reading and math raises many issues for further research. The study also informs our understanding of gender differences in motivation.
Aletha C
AC
Huston
D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012649:Self Concept; D012951:Socialization