| Parents' Education, Mothers' Vocabulary, and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood: Longitudinal Evidence From Ecuador. | |
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PMID: 22021308 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objectives. I estimated the association between parents' education, mothers' vocabulary, and early child cognitive development in a sample of poor children in rural Ecuador. Methods. I used regression analysis to estimate the association between parents' education, mothers' vocabulary, and the vocabulary, memory, and visual integration skills of children at early ages, controlling for possible confounders. The study is based on a longitudinal cohort of children in rural Ecuador (n=2118). Results. The schooling and vocabulary levels of mothers were strong predictors of the cognitive development of young children. Household wealth and child's height, weight, and hemoglobin levels explained only a modest fraction of the observed associations. The vocabulary levels of mothers and children were more strongly correlated among older children in the sample, suggesting that the effects of a richer maternal vocabulary are cumulative. Conclusions. Differences in children's cognitive outcomes start very early, which has important implications for the intergenerational transmission of poverty and inequality. Programs that seek to increase early stimulation for disadvantaged children, perhaps through parenting programs or high-quality center-based care, hold promise. (Am J Public Health. 2011;101:2299-2307. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2011.300253). |
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Authors:
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Norbert Schady |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-20 |
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: - ISSN: 1541-0048 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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1 Inter-American development Bank. |
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