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ERIC Number: EJ1210869
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-May
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-0009
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Examining the Associations between Children's Receptive Language Skills and Developmental Domains in the United States and Turkey
Guler Yildiz, Tulin; Gonen, Mubeccel; Ulker Erdem, Ayca; Garcia, Aileen; Raikes, Helen; Acar, Ibrahim H.; Burcak, Firdevs; Turan, Figen; Can Gul, Sadiye; Davis, Dawn
Journal of Child Language, v46 n3 p480-500 May 2019
This study examined the relations between receptive language development and other developmental domains of preschoolers from low-income families, through an inter-cultural perspective involving the United States and Turkey. A total of 471 children and their caregivers participated in Turkey, while 287 participated in the United States. Children's development was assessed using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for both samples. Different versions of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test were used for Turkish and US samples, to measure receptive language development. Results revealed similar patterns, with some differences, between the two countries. Receptive language predicted only communication and personal-social scales in the Turkish sample, while the US children's receptive language skills were associated with communication, problem solving, personal-social, and fine and gross motor development scales. These results were discussed in the context of each country, and the comparative conclusions contribute to the extant literature by illustrating the importance of language for three domains.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey; United States
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
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