The Influence of Family Structure and the Role of Siblings on Early Language Development of Latino Preschool Children
The Influence of Family Structure and the Role of Siblings on Early Language Development of Latino Preschool Children

Author: Eduardo Aquiles Ortiz

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 126

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The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between family structure including family size, number of parents at home, and presence of an older sibling at home, and the language development of young Latino children. I used data from the Head Start-Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) year 2000, which included information on 746 Latino preschool children and their families in 43 different Head Start programs nationwide. A subgroup of 369 children were identified as English-language learners (ELL) because they were determined to be primarily Spanish speaking. Some of the findings indicate that more than two thirds of children (69%) who do not have two parents at home are primarily English speakers and more than two thirds of children (68%) who have two parents at home are primarily Spanish speakers. Independent sample t tests indicate there are statistically significant differences between Latino primarily Spanish speakers and Latino primarily English speakers on vocabulary and early literacy outcomes. Family background variables such as English language proficiency of parents and parent education are important factors that affect early language and literacy development of their children. In addition, family structure variables have some effects on these outcomes. The variables family poverty and family size, specifically having an older sibling, had negative impacts only on the primarily English-speaking group. The most influential social factors for the Latino primarily English-speaking preschool children's language and literacy outcomes are different than the most influential social factors for the same outcomes of their primarily Spanish-speaking preschooler counterparts who in general experience less favorable outcomes overall.

Parenting Matters
Parenting Matters

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2016-11-21

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13: 0309388570

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Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.

Contribution of Culture and Bilingual Environment to Social Development
Contribution of Culture and Bilingual Environment to Social Development

Author: Xueling Amanda Tan

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 252

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Social development has not been fully explained by genetics or socioeconomic status. Further, in considering ethnic group differences, the Hispanic Paradox and the disproportionate prevalence of social impairment diagnoses in the Hispanic community highlight the idea that perhaps Hispanic families can create protective influences in their children’s environment. This dissertation explored environmental factors contributing to social development, such as language environment and parental acculturation, and examines whether their influences on social development can be evident as early as 24 months of age. The first aim explored whether differences in social development exist between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic American toddlers. Analysis of covariance revealed significant differences on video-referenced Reciprocal Social Behavior (vrRSB) scores and significant differences in Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS-DP) scores even after including SES as a covariate. The second aim examined the contributions of parental acculturation and bilingual familial environment to social development within the Hispanic group. Regression analyses revealed that parental acculturation and bilingual exposure did not contribute significantly to social development. This study highlighted the difficulty in examining environmental contributions to social development when children are only 24 months old. It recommends that future research take a longitudinal perspective, as well as account for genetic and environmental interactions.

The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development
The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development

Author: Peter K. Smith

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-12-04

Total Pages: 725

ISBN-13: 111857186X

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The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development, Second Edition presents an authoritative and up-to-date overview of research and theory concerning a child's social development from pre-school age to the onset of adolescence. Presents the most up-to-date research and theories on childhood social development Features chapters by an international cast of leaders in their fields Includes comprehensive coverage of a range of disciplinary perspectives Offers all new chapters on children and the environment, cultural influences, history of childhood, interventions, and neuro-psychological perspectives Represents an essential resource for students and researchers of childhood social development

Latino Children and Families in the United States
Latino Children and Families in the United States

Author: Josefina M. Contreras

Publisher: Praeger

Published: 2002-09-30

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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The Latino population in the United States continues to grow and now represents 12% of the population. Yet, remarkably little attention has been paid to understanding parenting and child development processes among Latino families. Although research on Latino parenting is beginning to emerge, the field is in need of further structure and direction. This volume addresses this need and advances the field both by presenting state-of-the-art research on Latino parenting and also by proposing conceptual and methodological frameworks that can provide the field with further integration and direction. In addition to presenting innovative research examining parental beliefs and practices of Latino families from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, authors provide frameworks for identifying the origins of these beliefs and practices, and provide a rich picture of both the values that can be considered Latino and the social and demographic normative and at-risk Latino samples. Finally, methodological and conceptual recommendations for future research on each cited area, as well as the field, are presented.