Family adversity and inhibitory control for economically disadvantaged children: Preschool relations and associations with school readiness

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 443-452

  Brown, Eleanor D ^a   Ackerman, Brian P ^b   Moore, Charlee A ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic disadvantage; Inhibitory control; Poverty; School readiness; Young children

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PHILADELPHIA; POVERTY; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84899663978     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: 19391293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032886     Document Type: Article

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