Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Muhammad, Yvonne J.
Author's Email Address	alnisa919@yahoo.com
URN	etd-11172009-192120
Title	Low-Income African American Parents' Views About the Value of Play for Their Preschool Age Children in Head Start
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Family and Child Sciences, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Marsha Rehm Committee Chair Christine Readdick Committee Member Mary Francis Hanline University Representative
Keywords	African American Low-Income Beliefs Play Preschool Head Start
Date of Defense	2009-10-30
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This qualitative study was conducted to acquire a description of low income African American mother’s beliefs about play’s relationship with cognitive development. African American mothers of preschool children attending a Head Start program in the central region of Florida were recruited. Parental beliefs were explored through a semi-structured interview to gain insight regarding play’s impact on language development, critical thinking, and social competency. Head Start was selected based on being an established national federally funded program for low income families. Overall, the sample of low-income mothers held very positive views on the value of play for cognitive development. They believed that play may be essential for young children’s development in social interactions, creativity, problem solving, and other areas that contribute to kindergarten readiness.
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