Does the content of mothers' verbal stimulation explain differences in children's development of verbal and nonverbal cognitive skills?

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-49

  Smith, Karen E ^a,b,c   Landry, Susan H ^a,b,c   Swank, Paul R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological risk; Cognitive development; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033634403     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4405(99)00035-7     Document Type: Article

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