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Direct linkMorgan, 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
Gordon, Rachel A.; Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, P.; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Child Development, 2004
This paper examined whether the greater average schooling and employment, and lower parenting competence, of young mothers who reside with adult relatives reflect preexisting differences versus potential causal mechanisms. The sample included 554 young mothers (ages 13 to 25; nearly two thirds African American) from the Infant Health and…
Descriptors: Employment, Child Rearing, Parenting Skills, Mothers
Peer reviewedAdolph, 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
