Parent-Child Relationship Influences on Children's Transition to School.

Abstract

The linkages between the family and school social systems as children make the transition to school were examined. Children entering kindergarten (n = 45) participated in the study. Mother-child and father-child interactions were observed in a physical play session (e.g., tickling, chasing, wrestling) prior to school entrance. School social adjustment was assessed through parent ratings, teacher reports, and interviews with the children 2 weeks after school began and at the end of the first school semester