NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ansari, Arya – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018
Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Cohort of 1998 (n = 15,070), this study used propensity scores to examine the short- and long-term academic and psychosocial benefits of preschool education for a diverse sample of middle-class children. Compared with children who attended informal care at age 4, preschool…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Educational Benefits, Middle Class, Preschool Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Phillips, Beth M.; Lonigan, Christopher J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
This study investigated relationships among teacher, parent, and observer behavioral ratings of 3- and 4-year-old children using intra-class correlations and analysis of variance. Comparisons within and across children from middle-income (MI; N = 166; mean age = 54.25 months, standard deviation [SD] = 8.74) and low-income (LI; N = 199; mean age =…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Preschool Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Leyva, Diana; Reese, Elaine; Grolnick, Wendy; Price, Carrie – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2008
Maternal elaboration and autonomy support during reminiscing facilitate middle-class children's autobiographical narrative skills. In this study, low-income Hispanic, White, and Black mothers' elaboration and autonomy support in reminiscing were examined in relation to children's joint and independent autobiographical narratives and engagement.…
Descriptors: Mothers, Low Income, Ethnic Groups, Personal Autonomy