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A Mediation Analysis to Disentangle Relations between Maternal Education and Early Child Development
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Telias, Amanda; Narea, Marigen; Abufhele, Alejandra – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2022
Maternal education is associated with early child outcomes. However, the several mechanisms that may explain this relationship remain underexplored. Using data from 1,097 children aged 12-15 months in Chile, we estimate the maternal education gap across child cognitive and language outcomes. Following a bioecological perspective, we explore…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Mothers, Parent Education
School Readiness of Five-Year-Old Children from Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas: Evidence from the Preparing for Life Evaluation
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Pitsia, Vasiliki; Kent, Grainne – Irish Educational Studies, 2023
Being school-ready when transitioning to the primary school system has been associated with favourable outcomes during schooling and adult life. While children living in socio-economically disadvantaged areas may be at a higher risk of being less school-ready, research in the area has highlighted that not all children experience such a delay. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Readiness, Preschool Children, Socioeconomic Status
Does Warmth Moderate Longitudinal Associations between Maternal Spanking and Child Aggression in Early Childhood?
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Lee, Shawna J.; Altschul, Inna; Gershoff, Elizabeth T. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
This study examines whether maternal warmth moderates the association between maternal use of spanking and increased child aggression between ages 1 and 5. Participants were 3,279 pairs of mothers and their children from a cohort study of urban families from 20 U.S. cities. Maternal spanking was assessed when the child was 1 year, 3 years, and 5…
Descriptors: Punishment, Discipline, Aggression, Parenting Styles
Parenting Behaviours among Low-Income Mothers of Preschool Age Children in the USA: Implications for Parenting Programmes
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Rafferty, Yvonne; Griffin, Kenneth W. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2010
This study examines the overall quality of parenting behaviours among low-income mothers in the USA and the extent to which they are influenced by risk factors within the family environment, maternal well-being and maternal risk characteristics associated with socio-economic status. Participants consisted of 1070 low-income mothers of…
Descriptors: Mothers, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Styles