Respect and Autonomy in Children's Observation and Participation in Adults' Activities

Adv Child Dev Behav. 2015:49:137-51. doi: 10.1016/bs.acdb.2015.10.003. Epub 2015 Nov 18.

Abstract

This chapter examines Peruvian Quechua children's learning by observing and pitching in. The children concentrate attentively when they observe the activities of the adults and they exercise autonomy in the context of adults' encouragement of measured behaviors while always showing respectful silence in the presence of their elders.

Keywords: Autonomy; Children; LOPI; Observation; Participation; Peru; Quechua; Respect; Responsibility.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attention*
  • Child
  • Child Rearing
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison*
  • Female
  • Helping Behavior*
  • Humans
  • Imitative Behavior
  • Indians, South American / psychology*
  • Individuation*
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Personal Autonomy*
  • Peru
  • Play and Playthings
  • Social Learning*
  • Social Support
  • Social Values*
  • Socialization*