Eleanor Zucker
Research ScientistE-mail: ezucker@ucla.edu
Research interests
cultural variation in parenting and child socialization,
heterogeneity
in Latino immigrant families, influences of race, ethnicity, and class
on child care preferences & use patterns
Education
Ph.D. Cultural Anthropology, UCLAM.A., Cultural Anthropology, UCLA
B.A., Anthropology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Current Projects
Selected
Publications
Zucker, E., Howes, C. & Garza-Mourino, R. (2007). Early childhood care and education preferences among Latino Families. Technical Report, UCLA Center for Improving Child Care Quality
Howes, C., Wishard, A. & Zucker, E. (2007). Cultural communities and parenting in Mexican-heritage families. Parenting: Science and Pratice, 7, 235-270.
Howes, C., Wishard, A. & Zucker, E. Migrating from Mexico and sharing pretend with peers in the Unites States. (in press). Merrill Palmer Quarterly.
Howes, C., Zucker, E., Sanders, K., & Mourino, R. (2007). Respectful relationships: Socialization goals and practices in Mexican immigrant mothers. Manuscript in preparation.
