Individual Differences in the School Performance of 2nd-Grade Children Born to Low-Income Adolescent Mothers: Findings From an 8-year Longitudinal Study

Autor:	Kunlakarn Lekskul Apiwattanalunggarn, Tom Luster
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	Longitudinal study School performance Social adjustment Child rearing Interview education Developmental and Educational Psychology Parenting styles Academic achievement Psychology Child development Education Developmental psychology
Zdroj:	Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 19:314-332
ISSN:	2150-2641 0256-8543
DOI:	10.1080/02568540509595074
Popis:	The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that contribute to individual differences in the school performance of 2nd-grade children born to adolescent mothers. The sample for this study was 90 low-income adolescent mothers and their children. Data were collected from the adolescent mothers and their first-born children, now in 2nd grade, by interviewing the mothers and assessing the children at home and in the classroom. The paraprofessional family advocates who provided services to the families also assessed the parenting practices of the adolescent mothers. The children's school performance in 2nd grade relative to their peers was rated by their teachers at the end of the year in three different areas: social adjustment, academic performance, and academic motivation. Results showed that early home environment and parenting skills predicted children's social adjustment at the end of 2nd grade, and the relation was mediated by receptive vocabulary at 54 months, academic performance at ...
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