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Sperry, Douglas E.; Sperry, Linda L.; Miller, Peggy J. – Child Development, 2019
In response to Golinkoff, Hoff, Rowe, Tamis-LeMonda, and Hirsh-Pasek's (2018) commentary, we clarify our goals, outline points of agreement and disagreement between our respective positions, and address the inadvertently harmful consequences of the word gap claim. We maintain that our study constitutes a serious empirical challenge to the word…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Language Acquisition, Child Development, Definitions
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Sigelman, Carol; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Introduced third-, fifth-, seventh-graders to an empirically based and culturally sensitive AIDS curriculum. Posttest and follow-up (11 months later) results indicated that, compared with students in control classes, subjects knew more about AIDS risk factors and AIDS generally, displayed more conceptual understanding of causes, and were more…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Child Health, Curriculum Development