@article{ref1,
title="Does hothousing rob children of their childhood?",
journal="Early childhood research quarterly",
year="1987",
author="Sigel, Irving E.",
volume="2",
number="3",
pages="211-225",
abstract="Since individuals construct educational policies and practices according to their beliefs, the conceptual systems of proponents and opponents of hot-housing must be considered. Such systems can be based either on &quot;closed beliefs&quot; or data. Such consideration may provide an answer to the question, &quot;Does hothousing rob children of their childhood?&quot; Belief systems are built with the constructs of belief, intention, attitude, and value concepts. Beliefs of parents develop from both broad socio-historical views and from the parents' personal histories. If parents and educators form beliefs about hothousing which ignore relevant data, they may educate in a manner which increases &quot;achievement anxiety,&quot; and makes children feel they have value only when they are &quot;producing.&quot; As an alternative, children should be offered learning activities which provide opportunities for intellectual exploration and flexibility.<p />",
language="",
issn="0885-2006",
doi="10.1016/0885-2006(87)90031-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0885-2006(87)90031-7"
}