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Direct linkSantiago Morales; Maureen E. Bowers; Lauren Shuffrey; Katherine Ziegler; Sonya Troller-Renfree; Alexis Hernandez; Stephanie C. Leach; Monica McGrath; Cindy Ola; Leslie D. Leve; Sara S. Nozadi; Margaret M. Swingler; Jin-Shei Lai; Julie B. Schweitzer; William Fifer; Carlos A. Camargo Jr.; Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey; Allison L. B. Shapiro; Daniel P. Keating; Tina V. Hartert; Sean Deoni; Assiamira Ferrara; Amy J. Elliott – Developmental Psychology, 2024
A large body of research has established a relation between maternal education and children's neurocognitive functions, such as executive function and language. However, most studies have focused on early childhood and relatively few studies have examined associations with changes in maternal education over time. Consequently, it remains unclear…
Descriptors: Mothers, Educational Attainment, Child Development, Thinking Skills
Annika Rademacher; Jelena Zumbach; Ute Koglin – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025
Parenting styles act as a risk or a protective factor for the development of aggressive behavior problems in children. Moreover, children with deficits in emotion regulation often show increased aggressive behaviors. Previous studies confirm that parenting style also contributes to the development of emotion dysregulation. The present longitudinal…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Child Development, Child Behavior, Emotional Response
Elicker, James; Gold, Zachary S.; Mishra, Aura A.; Lane, Sara F. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2022
Background: State-level child care quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) have been implemented in a majority of states in the U.S.A. One goal is to improve developmental outcomes for young children, especially from families with fewer resources. Research is needed to determine if QRIS can produce quality improvements that will support the…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Child Care, Child Development, Emotional Development
Nunes Cauduro, Giovanna; de Mendonça Filho, Euclides José; Pandolfo Silveira, Nicole; Ruschel Bandeira, Denise – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The parent-child relationship has been presented as one of the most important contexts in the early stages of life, but not all caregivers provide an optimal environment for development. Some parental and environmental factors exert a particularly strong influence on development. Parental practices and socioeconomic status are the factors most…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Child Development, Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Styles
McDermott, Elana R.; Jahromi, Laudan B.; Umaña-Taylor, Adriana J.; Martinez-Fuentes, Stefanie; Jones, Shandra M.; Updegraff, Kimberly A. – Child Development, 2021
Drawing on data from a longitudinal study of 204 Mexican-origin adolescent mothers, their mother figures, and their children, the current investigation examined (a) adolescent mothers' educational re-engagement and attainment beginning during their pregnancy and ending when their child was 5 years old; and (b) the influence of the family economic…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Adolescents, Mothers, Early Parenthood
Rao, Nirmala; Su, Yufen; Gong, Jing – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2022
China has made significant progress in enhancing maternal and child health over the past 70 years but geographic-based disparities in early childhood development remain. This study investigated trends in urban-rural gaps in early childhood development and the factors that influence them by leveraging secondary data from the China Family Panel…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Urban Differences, Preschool Education, Child Development
Pamoda Madhubhashini Wanniachchi; Samanmali P. Sumanasena – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Caregivers are increasingly recognised as significant in providing naturalistic interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder in high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries including Sri Lanka. It is imperative to assess the impact of programmes targeting desired parenting skills within cultural boundaries. A preliminary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parenting Skills, Coaching (Performance)
Download full textQingqing Yang; Arya Ansari; Kelly M. Purtell; Robert C. Pianta; Jessica V. Whittaker; Virginia E. Vitiello – Grantee Submission, 2023
This study examined the links between classroom skill compositions and preschoolers' early learning and development in the nationally representative Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2014 (FACES, n = 1,711 children/207 classrooms) and public pre-K programs in a county in Virginia (n = 1,467 children/123 classrooms). Results from a…
Descriptors: Surveys, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Child Development
Islam, Md. Mazharul; Khan, Jahidur Rahman; Kabir, Antara; Khan, Muhammad Zillur Rahman; Islam, Md. Monirul – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2021
This study analyzed data on the early developmental status of 7352 children, aged from 36 to 59 months, using the "Early Childhood Developmental Index" (ECDI) to assess literacy-numeracy, physical, social-emotional, and learning domains. The study explored correlates of developmental status with a range of socio-demographic and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Child Development, Developmental Stages
Nagy, Beáta Erika; Kenyhercz, Flóra; Szele, Anna Szabina – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Due to the high rates of preterm births, it is essential to examine the developmental risk factors and monitor development. The aim of our cross-sectional study is to examine the cognitive, language and motor development of LBW (<2500 g) children (N = 438) regarding sociodemographic risk factors. We measured the 2-year development with the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Toddlers, Premature Infants, Cognitive Development
Rao, Nirmala; Chan, Stephanie W. Y.; Su, Yufen; Richards, Ben; Cappa, Claudia; De Castro, E. Filipa; Petrowski, Nicole – Early Education and Development, 2022
Assessment of progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 requires measurement of the proportion of children aged 24 to 59 months developmentally on track in health, learning, and psychosocial well-being (Indicator 4.2.1). UNICEF's methodological work culminated with the development of the Early Childhood Development Index 2030 (ECDI2030) to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Development, Preschool Children, Age Differences
Al-Onizat, Sabah Hasan Hamdan – Educational Research and Reviews, 2019
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of an educational program in improving the level of knowledge of parents about natural growth indicators in the development of children and determining the indicators which delay development in children from birth to three years old. The sample of the study consisted of 60 volunteers who…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Child Development, Developmental Delays, Young Children
Lenes, Ragnhild; Størksen, Ingunn; McClelland, Megan; Idsøe, Thormod – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2022
Parental education and child gender are related to learning and development during childhood and adolescence. The present study investigated the role of mother's education level and child gender for children's vocabulary and math skills in Norway. Children's vocabulary and math skills were assessed in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)…
Descriptors: Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Mothers, Child Development
Cheung, Alan C. K.; Keung, Chrysa; Tam, Winnie – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2022
In this study, a modified version of the Curriculum Orientation Inventory for Early Childhood Education (COI-ECE) is developed and validated with a sample of 717 in-service teachers from fifty Hong Kong pre-primary schools. Results of confirmatory factor analysis show that the curriculum beliefs of pre-primary school teachers can be conceptualised…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs
Carly K. Y. Ng; Angela F. Y. Siu – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2025
Risky play provides various benefits to child growth and development. The culture of overprotection among Hong Kong parents have decreased young children's opportunities to engage in play that involves physically challenges. This study expanded our understanding of parents' views and behaviors on allowing their preschool children opportunities for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Risk, Play, Parents
