ERIC Number: EJ1213792
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 19
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Parenting, Childcare, and Children's Pre-Kindergarten Skills: Exploring Moderation by Race and Ethnicity
Rispoli, Kristin M.; Koziol, Natalie A.; McGoey, Kara E.; Schreiber, James B.
Early Child Development and Care, v189 n6 p946-964 2019
This study evaluated whether parenting and childcare experience across infancy and toddlerhood were associated with children's reading, math, and social-behavioural skills prior to kindergarten entry. Analyses also examined whether race or ethnicity moderated associations. A representative sample of Hispanic, Black, and White children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study -- Birth Cohort (N = 4550) was used. Parents' responsiveness in infancy and supportiveness in toddlerhood, as well as the home learning environment in toddlerhood, related to academic and social--emotional and behavioural readiness. Associations between certain parenting behaviours and child outcomes varied as a function of race. Additionally, compared to parent-only childcare, attendance in centre-based care at two years of age related to higher early math skills. Findings highlight the need for culturally specific early intervention to support parents in shaping early social-emotional skills in children, and suggest that exposure to centre-based childcare in the toddler years may benefit math readiness.
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Children, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Hispanic Americans, Whites, African Americans, Correlation, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Interpersonal Competence, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Family Environment, Emotional Development, Child Care Centers, Age Differences, Culturally Relevant Education, Social Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
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