Title | The Influence of Demographic Risk Factors on Children's Behavioral Regulation in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Wanless, SB, McClelland, MM, Tominey, SL, Acock, A |
Journal | Early Education & Development |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 461 - 488 |
Date Published | 05/2011 |
Abstract | The present study examined the role of demographic risk factors in the development of children's behavioral regulation. We investigated whether being from a low-income family and being an English language learner (ELL) predicted behavioral regulation between prekindergarten and kindergarten. Results indicated that children from low-income families began prekindergarten with significantly lower behavioral regulation than their more economically advantaged peers. Furthermore, English-speaking children from low-income families exhibited a faster rate of behavioral regulation growth than low-income ELLs. English-speaking children from low-income families narrowed the gap with their more economically advantaged English-speaking peers by the end of kindergarten, but ELLs from low-income families did not. Practice or Policy: Discussion focuses on the importance of understanding the effects of being an ELL and being from a low-income family for the demands of formal schooling. |
DOI | 10.1080/10409289.2011.536132 |