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Peer reviewedJenkins, Jennifer M.; Astington, Janet Wilde – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 2000
Tested competing causal models concerning the relationship between children's social behaviors and theory of mind in 3- and 4-year-olds tested 3 times over 7 months. Found that false belief performance predicted joint planning and role assignment during pretend play, after taking into account initial performance on joint planning and role…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Causal Models, Children, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedFerron, John; And Others – Assessment, 1995
Two cause indicator models were formulated to link items of the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment--Short Form to the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test--Revised. These models were tested with data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (506 and 345 children), and a final model was developed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Causal Models, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedDevelopmental Psychology, 2003
Data from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care were examined to explore five propositions that would support a causal relationship between child care quality and child outcomes at age 4.5 years. Three propositions were supported, particularly in the cognitive domain. Associations between quality and outcomes remained even with child and family…
Descriptors: Causal Models, Child Care, Child Care Effects, Child Care Quality
Download full textYeung, W. Jean; Conley, Dalton – National Poverty Center, University of Michigan, 2006
This paper examines the extent to which family wealth affects the race-child achievement association for young children based on data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. We found little evidence that wealth mediates the black-white test scores gap. However, liquid assets, particularly holding in stocks and mutual funds, are positively…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, At Risk Students, Personality Traits, African American Students
