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"Respect Is an Investment": Community Perceptions of Social and Emotional Competencies in Early Childhood from Mtwara, Tanzania
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Jukes, Matthew C. H.; Gabrieli, Prosper; Mgonda, Nkanileka Loti; Nsolezi, Florentina S.; Jeremiah, Grace; Tibenda, Jovina J.; Bub, Kristen L. – Global Education Review, 2018
Education programs in Africa increasingly aim to develop and measure social and emotional competencies. However, assessments are typically adapted from those developed in other continents and are not derived from local perspectives. In the current study, we conducted focus groups and individual interviews with teachers, parents and students in 4…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Social Responsibility, Foreign Countries
Social and Emotional Characteristics and Early Childhood Mathematical and Literacy Giftedness: Observations From Parents and Childcare Providers Using the ECLS-B
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Wilson, Hope E. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2015
Research has demonstrated mixed results regarding differences in social and emotional characteristics between gifted and typical populations. The purpose of this secondary analysis of data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study: Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) is to investigate the affective characteristics of early mathematics and literacy ability…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Early Childhood Education, Mathematics Skills
Early Predictors of ASD in Young Children Using a Nationally Representative Data Set
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Jeans, Laurie M.; Santos, Rosa Milagros; Laxman, Daniel J.; McBride, Brent A.; Dyer, W. Justin – Journal of Early Intervention, 2013
Current clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) occurs between 3 and 4 years of age, but increasing evidence indicates that intervention begun earlier may improve outcomes. Using secondary analysis of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort data set, the current study identifies early predictors prior to the diagnosis of…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Predictor Variables, Young Children
Early Predictors of ASD in Young Children Using a Nationally Representative Data Set
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Jeans, Laurie M.; Santos, Rosa Milagros; Laxman, Daniel J.; McBride, Brent A.; Dyer, W. Justin – Grantee Submission, 2013
Current clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) occurs between 3 and 4 years of age, but increasing evidence indicates that intervention begun earlier may improve outcomes. Using secondary analysis of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort data set, the current study identifies early predictors prior to the diagnosis of…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Predictor Variables, Young Children
Establishing Friendships in Early Childhood Inclusive Settings: What Roles Do Parents and Teachers Play?
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Hollingsworth, Heidi L.; Buysse, Virginia – Journal of Early Intervention, 2009
Adult support of 12 specific friendship dyads involving 3- to 5-year-old children with and without developmental delays was investigated through semi-structured interviews with the children's parents and teachers. Most respondents described these friendships as harmonious and important for the emotional benefits that these relationships provided…
Descriptors: Friendship, Interviews, Social Environment, Developmental Delays
Treatment Effectiveness in Preschool Autism: A Look at Affective Variables
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Tsakiris, Elizabeth A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Autism now occurs in 1 out of 150 births in the United States (Centers for Disease Control, 2008). Increasing numbers and complexity of the disorder make the need for identifying effective interventions critical. DSM-IVTR identifies core characteristics of autism as significant deficits in communication, social interaction, and symbolic play.…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Play, Individual Characteristics
Alternative Approaches to Child Rearing and Their Effects on the Mother-Infant Relationship. Final Report.
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Hock, Ellen – 1976
This longitudinal study investigated mother-infant interaction patterns and infant social and emotional development as influenced by maternal and non-maternal infant care and by selected maternal and infant characteristics. Extensive data (including maternal attitude scores, demographic infomration, infant care observations, developmental test…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis, Demography