Genetic and environmental influences on vocabulary and reading development

Author(s): Olson, Richard K.; Keenan, Janice M.; Byrne, Brian; Samuelsson, Stefan; Coventry, William L.; Corley, Robin; Wadsworth, Sally J.; Willcutt, Erik G.; DeFries, J. C.; Pennington, Bruce Franklin; Hulslander, Jacqueline;
Date Issued: January, 2011
Description: A longitudinal study of changes in the influence of genes and the environment on the reading and vocabulary scores of children measured at prekindergarten, second grade, and fourth grade, based on data collected from 997 pairs of twins from four countries
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Funder(s): Australian Research Council ; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.) ; Swedish Research Council ; Norges forskningsrad (Research Council of Norway)
Journal Title: Scientific Studies of Reading
Volume Number: 15
Issue Number: 1
Page Range: 26-46
Note: This study is based on data from the International Longitudinal Twin Study (ILTS)
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Cognitive Development

Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Early Literacy

International Child Care & Early Education > Cross-National Comparisons
Country: Australia, Norway, Sweden, United States
States: COLORADO
ISSN: 1088-8438 Paper
1532-799X Electronic
Peer Reviewed: yes
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