Achievement and Mental Ability of Physically Late and Early Maturing Schoolchildren Related to Their Social Background.

Westin-Lindgren, Gunilla

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Publication Date: 1982-Oct

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Achievement and Mental Ability of Physically Late and Early Maturing Schoolchildren Related to Their Social Background.

Westin-Lindgren, Gunilla

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, v23 n4 p407-20 Oct 1982

Results from achievement and ability testing of about 150 Swedish urban children in third, fifth, and sixth grades were analyzed according to the children's physical maturity and social background. Social background played the main role in performance on the achievement and most of the mental ability tests. (MP)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Maturity (Individuals), Performance Factors, Physical Characteristics, Social Background

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden

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