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Meta-Analytic Evidence against Sex Differences in Infants' and Toddlers' Preference for Prosocial Agents
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Margoni, Francesco; Block, Katharina; Hamlin, Kiley; Zmyj, Norbert; Schmader, Toni – Developmental Psychology, 2023
Can well-documented gender differences in evaluations of prosocial versus antisocial actions found in childhood and adulthood be traced to sex differences in basic sociomoral preferences in infancy? We provide an answer to this question by meta-analyzing sex differences in preference for prosocial over antisocial agents in a set of 53 samples of…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Infants, Toddlers, Prosocial Behavior
Head Circumference Trends in Autism between 0 and 100 Months
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Crucitti, Joel; Hyde, Christian; Enticott, Peter G.; Stokes, Mark A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Meta-analyses of head circumference in autistic individuals exist; however, simple meta-analytic approaches are limited. Consequently, we gathered head circumference raw data of autistic (N = 2381) and typically developing participants (N = 994) by re-analysing the data from previously published studies together. The present study found no mean…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Human Body, Infants
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Predictors of Expressive-Language Outcomes among Late Talkers
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Fisher, Evelyn L. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the literature on predictors of outcomes among late talkers using systematic review and meta-analysis methods. We sought to answer the question: What factors predict preschool-age expressive-language outcomes among late-talking toddlers? Method: We entered carefully selected search terms into the…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Language Acquisition, Meta Analysis, Preschool Children
Gender Differences in Children's Language: A Meta-Analysis of Slovenian Studies
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Marjanovic-Umek, Ljubica; Fekonja-Peklaj, Urška – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2017
Child gender has been proved to affect toddlers'/children's language development in several studies, but its effect was not found to be stable across different ages or various aspects of language ability. The effect of gender on toddler's, children's and adolescents' language ability was examined in the present meta-analysis of ten Slovenian…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Meta Analysis, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition
Gender and Age Differences in the Core Triad of Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Wijngaarden-Cremers, Patricia J. M.; van Eeten, Evelien; Groen, Wouter B.; Van Deurzen, Patricia A.; Oosterling, Iris J.; Van der Gaag, Rutger Jan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Autism is an extensively studied disorder in which the gender disparity in prevalence has received much attention. In contrast, only a few studies examine gender differences in symptomatology. This systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 peer reviewed original publications examines gender differences in the core triad of impairments in autism.…
Descriptors: Autism, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Literature Review of the Impact of Early Childhood Education and Care on Learning and Development. Working Paper. Cat. No. CWS 53
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Watters, Alison – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2015
During the past three decades, extensive literature has accumulated on the early years of life for children. Research findings unequivocally agree that these years are a critical period of intense learning for children which provides the foundation for later academic and social success. This review explores the literature on the complex…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Development