Music in the Home
New Evidence for an Intergenerational Link
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10204271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel A Mehr (0000-0002-9400-7718, Harvard Graduate School of Education, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 78-88 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Research in Music Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4294 • E-ISSN: 1945-0095 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022429413520008 |
| OpenAlex | W2149581946 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 13 |
This study had three goals: (1) to investigate the potential connection between music experiences in early childhood and later music making as a parent, (2) to report the frequency of music making in a sample of American families with young children along with parents’ opinions on possible benefits of music classes, and (3) to compare frequency data to two previous studies. Parents of 4-year-old children were surveyed on the frequency of music activities in the home, their early arts experiences, and a variety of topics concerning arts education. An intergenerational link was found: The frequency of parental song in childhood significantly predicted parents’ later music behaviors with their own children, adjusting for other aspects of the early artistic environment. Parents reported high frequencies of music activities in the home, with most parents singing or playing recorded music to their children on a daily basis. Notably, the frequency of parental music making was unrelated to family income or to participation in music classes. Parents’ opinions on the effects of music education reflected a widespread belief that music classes confer a variety of nonmusical benefits
Art · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Music education · Pedagogy · Singing · The arts · Variety (cybernetics · Visual arts · Diverse Music Education Insights · Early Childhood Education and Development · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology
Parent-offspring conflict and the evolution of infant-directed song
Okul Öncesi̇ Eği̇ti̇mde Müzi̇k Kullanimi
Parental insights into the benefits and feasibility of community-based music enrichment programs for children in economically disadvantaged areas
Preparing for infants’ musicking – a tracking case study of a Chinese family's musical environment
Capturing family soundscapes for a deeper understanding and knowledge of early childhood music education
The use of music in the daily care of an infant
Comparing the benefits of parent–infant flute and singing groups for communication and parenting
Laying the foundations for lifelong family music practices through Music Early Learning Programs
Musical communication among parents and their children
The impact of a community-based music program during infancy on the quality of parent–child language interactions
Does music help children grow up? Parental views from a longitudinal panel study
The Active Infant's Developing Role in Musical Interactions
Parental Social and Musical Characteristics, the Home Music Environment, and Child Language Development in Infancy
Lived Experiences of Adult Caregiver “Nonmusicians” and “Nonsingers” in Early Childhood Music Classes
Meta-Analytic Evidence of the Criterion Validity of Gordon’s Music Aptitude Tests in Published Music Education Research
Associations Between Musical Participation and Young Children’s Prosocial Behaviors
The origins of dance
Lapsele laulmise fenomen koduses kasvatuskultuuris
Ecological Momentary Assessment Reveals Causal Effects of Music Enrichment on Infant Mood
Infants relax in response to unfamiliar foreign lullabies
| Citations per year | 2.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |