Social factors in the development of early executive functioning: A closer look at the caregiving environment

Developmental Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-24

  Bernier, Annie ^a   Carlson, Stephanie M ^b   Deschênes, Marie ^a   Matte Gagné, Célia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SPEECH;

ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL CLASS; SPEECH;

EID: 84855977002     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: 14677687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2011.01093.x     Document Type: Article

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