Demographic and familial predictors of early executive function development: Contribution of a person-centered perspective

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 638-662

  Rhoades, Brittany L ^a   Greenberg, Mark T ^a   Lanza, Stephanie T ^a   Blair, Clancy ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive function; Low income; Parent child interactions; Person centered; Profiles; Risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFFECT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MOTHERS; NORTH CAROLINA; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PENNSYLVANIA; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 79951675910     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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