Child and parent characteristics, parental expectations, and child behaviours related to preschool children's interest in literacy

Author(s): Baroody, Alison E.; Dobbs, Jennifer
Date Issued: April 2011
Description: An examination of the relationship between children’s literacy interest and parent and child characteristics, parental expectations of their children's school attainment and achievement, and the childen's positive and problem behaviors from parent questionnaires and teacher ratings of behavior of 61 children ages 34 to 69 months from 5 child care centers in a mid-sized midwestern city
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Journal Title: Early Child Development and Care
Volume Number: 181
Issue Number: 3
Page Range: 245-359
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Behavior/Social & Emotional Development/Socialization

Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Early Literacy
Country: United States
ISSN: 0300-4430 Paper
1476-8275 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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