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The Fullerton Longitudinal Study: A Long-Term Investigation of Intellectual and Motivational Giftedness
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Gottfried, Allen W.; Gottfried, Adele Eskeles; Guerin, Diana Wright – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2006
The Fullerton Longitudinal Study is a contemporary prospective investigation that spans approximately a quarter of a century. Commencing at age 1, children and their families were systematically followed every 6 months from infancy through preschool and annually at ages 5 through 17. They were again assessed at age 24. The course of development…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Gifted, Learning Motivation, Young Children
A Longitudinal Study of a Group of Children Reared in a Severely Depriving Environment During Infancy and Early Childhood: Sixteen Years Investigation.
Flint, Betty M. – 1973
The purpose of this 16-year study was to investigate the developmental progress of a group of children reared in severely deprived environments during infancy and early childhood in order to evaluate their adjustment to family, school, and community by age 15. The subjects were 31 children ranging in age from 1 year 7 months through 5 years 11…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Personality and Development in Childhood: A Person-Centered Approach.
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Hart, Daniel; Atkins, Robert; Fegley, Suzanne – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2003
Applied a person-centered approach to childhood personality development in 28 diverse samples of 3- to 6-year-olds studied over 6 years. Identified resilient, overcontrolled, and undercontrolled personality types. Found that the undercontrolled personality type related to intellectual decline over 6 years. The number of family risks predicted…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Child Development
Competent Children at 5: Families and Early Education.
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Wylie, Cathy; And Others – 1996
The longitudinal "Competent Children" project is intended to discover what impact children's family resources and early childhood education experiences have on the development of children's cognitive, social, communicative, and problem-solving competencies. This report details findings of the first stage of the project. The report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childhood Needs, Competence, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Five Years Old & Competent: A Summary of the Main Findings of the First Stage of the Competent Children Project for Parents and Early Childhood Education Teachers.
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Wylie, Cathy – 1996
The longitudinal "Competent Children" project is intended to discover what impact family resources and early childhood education experiences have on the development of children's cognitive, social, communicative, and problem-solving competencies. This booklet summarizes the main findings of the first stage of this project. The report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change, Child Development, Childhood Needs