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Development of Self-Concept, Delay of Gratification and Self-Control and Disadvantaged Preschool Children's Achievement Gain.
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Flynn, Timothy M. – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Disadvantaged preschool children attending a program of compensatory education were studied to determine if change in self-concept, delay of gratification, and exercise of self-control were related to growth in achievement. Girls displayed self-concept growth and a decline in delay of gratification, while boys showed growth in self-control.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Measures, Black Youth, Compensatory Education