Predicting feelings of cognitive competence in head start preschoolers

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-40

  Dibiase, Rosemarie ^a   Miller, Patrice M ^b  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive competence; effortful control; Head Start; language competence; maternal education; self competence; teacher ratings

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROL; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MOTHER; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; TEMPERAMENT; UNITED STATES;

BOSTON; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MOTHERS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 84856836541     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2011.560976     Document Type: Article

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