Imaginativeness in Preschoolers and Single Parent Families*

Cornelius, Georgianna; Yawkey, Thomas D.

doi:10.1002/j.2162-6057.1985.tb00404.x

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“…Kennett (1978Kennett ( , 1984 has added that this especially nutrient ground for fostering the guided independence associated with later creativity is particularly evident in large families from the upper socioeconomic stratum. Interestingly enough, however, high imaginativeness in play has also been found to be related to preschoolers' membership in a middle-income, single-parent family, suggesting that when economic deprivation is not a problem, the increased independence of single-parent children may not be detrimental to creative development (Cornelius & Yawkey, 1985). Despite the support provided by these studies for the general importance of developmental influences fostering autonomy, Rejskind (1982) provided a compelling argument indicating that the relation between children's creativity and independence from parents and teachers is curvilinear, with the optimal degree of freedom depending on the task and the type of creativity required.…”

Section: Early Influencesmentioning

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Creativity syndrome: Integration, application, and innovation.

Mumford

Gustafson²

1988

Psychological Bulletin

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The present article is concerned with certain conceptual issues embodied in the description and understanding of creative behavior. Initially, we argue that although creativity has been defined in many way, the ultimate concern in studies of creativity is the production of novel, socially valued products. Subsequently, we review the literature pertaining to the development of innovative occupational achievement. We suggest that the integration and reorganization of cognitive structures is likely to underlie major creative contributions and that the application of existing cognitive structures is likely to underlie minor contributions. We then extend this interpretation to the processes traditionally held to underlie individual differences in creativity and note that both the major and minor forms of creativity will require a number of different knowledges, skills, and abilities. Further, we suggest that the effective translation of ideas into action will depend on a variety of individual and situational attributes. On the basis of these observations, we concluded that enhanced understanding and prediction will require a more sophisticated multivariate approach.

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Section: Early Influencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Creativity syndrome: Integration, application, and innovation.

Mumford

Gustafson²

1988

Psychological Bulletin

1,399

886

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Creativity, Gender and The Family: A Study of Creative Writers

Pohlman

1996

Journal of Creative Behavior

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Based on interviews with 20 creative writers, this study explores the relationship between creativity and the family. Although most research in this area addresses the effect of parental influences on young creators, this study examines the effect of being a parent and a spouse once adult creators establish families of their own. The family affects writers in terms of (a) gender expectations, (b) material and symbolic constraints of parenthood, and (c) social support provided by spouses. These social forces affect men and women differently, and may help explain why there have been so few female creators. Locating creativity within the context of family relationships will further expand the study of creativity from a psychological phenomenon to a social process.

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The computer in nursery school

Yawkey

1986

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Imaginativeness in Preschoolers and Single Parent Families*

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

Creativity syndrome: Integration, application, and innovation.

Creativity syndrome: Integration, application, and innovation.

Creativity, Gender and The Family: A Study of Creative Writers

The computer in nursery school

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