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Closing the Gap in Academic Readiness and Achievement: The Role of Early Childcare
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Geoffroy, Marie-Claude; Cote, Sylvana. M.; Giguere, Charles-Edouard; Dionne, Ginette; Zelazo, Philip David; Tremblay, Richard E.; Boivin, Michel; Seguin, Jean. R. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: Socially disadvantaged children with academic difficulties at school entry are at increased risk for poor health and psychosocial outcomes. Our objective is to test the possibility that participation in childcare--at the population level--could attenuate the gap in academic readiness and achievement between children with and without a…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Mothers, Educational Attainment, Disadvantaged Youth
Association between Nonmaternal Care in the First Year of Life and Children's Receptive Language Skills Prior to School Entry: The Moderating Role of Socioeconomic Status
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Geoffroy, Marie-Claude; Cote, Sylvana M.; Borge, Anne I. H.; Larouche, Frank; Seguin, Jean R.; Rutter, Michael – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Studies have suggested that nonmaternal care (NMC) may either carry risks or be beneficial for children's language development. However, few tested the possibility that NMC may be more or less protective for children with different family backgrounds. This study investigates the role of the family environment, as reflected in the…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Receptive Language, Family Environment, Language Skills