Relations between inhibitory control and the development of academic skills in preschool and kindergarten: A meta-analysis

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2368-2379

  Allan, Nicholas P ^a   Hume, Laura E ^a   Allan, Darcey M ^a   Farrington, Amber L ^a   Lonigan, Christopher J ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Kindergarten; Meta analysis; Prekindergarten preschool; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); META ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84925820709     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037493     Document Type: Article

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