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How Does the Family Environment Affect Toddlerhood Language and Cognitive Development? Evidence from Peri-Urban China
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Yue Ma; Lucy Pappas; Xinwu Zhang; Tianli Feng; Sarah Eve-Dill; Scott Rozelle; Ann Weber – Applied Developmental Science, 2024
Research suggests that elements of the family environment may have significant associations with cognitive and language development outcomes. Less is known, however, about the family environment in peri-urban China, where rates of cognitive and language delay in children aged 0-3 years are as high as 51% and 54%, respectively. Using data collected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Environment, Toddlers, Language Acquisition
Constraints to Child Language Development in Peri-Urban and Rural Areas: A Mixed-Methods Analysis from Southwestern China
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Xinwu Zhang; Xiyuan Jia; Zhaofeng Pang; Jingruo Guo; Tianli Feng; Andrew Rule; Scott Rozelle; Yue Ma – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2025
Purpose: This mixed-methods study examined how differences in parental time, knowledge, and economic constraints, as well as community socioeconomic contexts, may contribute to differences in home language environment and child language ability outcomes between peri-urban and rural households in China. Method: We conducted an explanatory…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Urban Areas, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries