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Title: Connecting the Dots: An Economic Study of Parental Factors Shaping Early Childhood Cognitive Development
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O'Neill, Bryn Alexandra |
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Connecting the Dots: An Economic Study of Parental Factors Shaping Early Childhood Cognitive Development Business and Economics Honors Paper 6, Ursinus College, 2014. Also: http://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=bus_econ_hon Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Publisher: Digital Commons at Ursinus College Keyword(s): Armed Forces Qualifications Test (AFQT); Child Care; Family Income; Home Observation for Measurement of Environment (HOME); Maternal Employment; Parental Influences; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT); Regions; Undergraduate Research Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. This study investigates how maternal and paternal employment status and educational attainment, coupled with parental time and educational inputs such as toys, books, etc. devoted to children, have impacted young children's cognitive development in the U.S. Cognitive development comprises the intellectual and conscious thinking growth that begins in infancy. It involves problem solving, reasoning and memory aptitudes and is tested for throughout each year of childhood in various ways. The impact of the use of external childcare in lieu of parental time on development is also evaluated. This paper will outline reviewed literature, a theoretical model, data discussion, model construction and verification, results, and conclusive findings of the research. |
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O'Neill, Bryn Alexandra. "Connecting the Dots: An Economic Study of Parental Factors Shaping Early Childhood Cognitive Development." Business and Economics Honors Paper 6, Ursinus College, 2014. |