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24-Month-Old Children with Larger Oral Vocabularies Display Greater Academic and Behavioral Functioning at Kindergarten Entry
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Morgan, Paul L.; Farkas, George; Hillemeier, Marianne M.; Hammer, Carol Scheffner; Maczuga, Steve – Child Development, 2015
Data were analyzed from a population-based, longitudinal sample of 8,650 U.S. children to (a) identify factors associated with or predictive of oral vocabulary size at 24 months of age and (b) evaluate whether oral vocabulary size is uniquely predictive of academic and behavioral functioning at kindergarten entry. Children from higher…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Vocabulary, Oral Language, Predictor Variables
The Relations among Body Image, Physical Attractiveness, and Body Mass in Adolescence.
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Rosenblum, Gianine D.; Lewis, Michael – Child Development, 1999
Examined body dissatisfaction, physical attractiveness, and body mass index in adolescents at 13, 15, and 18 years of age. Found that sex differences in body dissatisfaction emerged between 13 and 15 years and were maintained. Girls' body dissatisfaction increased, whereas boys' decreased. Body dissatisfaction was weakly related to others' rating…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Age Differences, Body Composition
Impact of a Temporary Food Shortage on Children and Their Mothers.
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McDonald, Mary Alice; And Others – Child Development, 1994
Evaluated the effects of a drought and temporary food shortage on 248 Kenyan mother-child dyads' energy intake, weight, and behaviors. Found that school-age children were affected more negatively than toddlers, showing significant declines in energy intake, age-corrected weight, activity on the playground, and classroom attention. Behavior…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention, Body Weight, Children
The Development of Health Knowledge in Low-Income Mexican-American Children.
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Olvera-Ezzell, Norma; And Others – Child Development, 1994
Measured Mexican American children's understanding of the relationship between health behavior and health status in three areas: (1) nutrition; (2) hygiene; and (3) safety. Results revealed that the children knew the least about the relationship between food consumption and their health and knew the most about beneficial and harmful practices in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Weight, Child Health, Child Safety
Maternal Work and Child-Care Strategies in Peri-Urban Guatemala: Nutritional Effects.
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Engle, Patrice L. – Child Development, 1991
A study of 8 to 35 month olds found that informally employed mothers had more undernourished children than did formally employed or nonworking mothers. With maternal education controlled for, no effects of maternal employment on children's growth patterns were found. Percentage of family income earned by the mother was associated with children's…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Height, Body Weight, Day Care
What Changes in Infant Walking and Why.
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Adolph, Karen E.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Shrout, Patrick E. – Child Development, 2003
Used kinematic measures to compare relative contributions of growing body dimensions, age, and walking experience in walking skill development in 9- to 17-month-olds, kindergartners, and college students. Found that with increased age, size, and experience, children's steps became longer, narrower, straighter, and more consistent, reflecting a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Composition, Body Height, Body Weight