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Child Maltreatment and Children's Developmental Trajectories in Early to Middle Childhood
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Font, Sarah A.; Berger, Lawrence M. – Child Development, 2015
Associations between experiencing child maltreatment and adverse developmental outcomes are widely studied, yet conclusions regarding the extent to which effects are bidirectional, and whether they are likely causal, remain elusive. This study uses the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a birth cohort of 4,898 children followed from birth…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Parent Child Relationship, Child Development, Young Children
Theory of Mind and Social Behavior: Causal Models Tested in a Longitudinal Study.
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Jenkins, 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
Does Quality of Child Care Affect Child Outcomes at Age 4 1/2?
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Developmental 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