ERIC Number: EJ1257826
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-May
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
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Latino Caregivers' Interactions with Their Children with Language Delays: A Comparison Study
Peredo, Tatiana Nogueira; Dillehay, Kelsey Maria; Kaiser, Ann P.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v40 n1 p52-63 May 2020
Evidence-based treatments for young children with developmental language delays include caregiver-implemented naturalistic interventions. However, there is little research on culturally appropriate interventions for Spanish-speaking caregivers from low-socioeconomic status (SES) households and their young children with identified language delays. We compared interaction strategies of Latino Spanish-speaking caregivers from low-SES backgrounds and non-Latino English-speaking caregivers from high-SES backgrounds with their children with language delays. Caregivers' interactions were coded for (a) interaction characteristics, (b) use of naturalistic language support strategies, and (c) linguistic input. Results indicated Spanish-speaking Latino caregivers from low-SES backgrounds used a more directive, responsive, and warm interaction style than non-Latino caregivers. Non-Latino, English-speaking caregivers from high-SES backgrounds used more cognitively stimulating strategies, spent more time observing and narrating play, and used longer utterances and more lexical diversity. Findings provide directions for future research and guidance for clinicians working with Latino families from low-SES households.
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Child Caregivers, Caregiver Child Relationship, Young Children, Cultural Relevance, Spanish Speaking, Interaction, Linguistic Input, Language Impairments, Play, Parenting Styles, Socioeconomic Background, Low Income, Mothers, Intervention, Developmental Delays
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Preschool Language Scale; Bayley Scales of Infant Development
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1R21DC015850; R324A090181