期刊
JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
卷 29, 期 3, 页码 213-226出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2008.02.007
关键词
maternal language; infancy; SES; African American; parenting; picture book task
资金
- NICHD NIH HHS [P01 HD039667, T32 HD007376, P01 HD039667-06] Funding Source: Medline
This study investigated the contribution of child characteristics and parenting environment to the relationship between family SES/demographic characteristics and maternal language to infants. 1157 children were drawn from a representative sample of 1292 infants born to mothers in rural Appalachian counties and rural counties in southern minority U.S. communities. Mothers and their 6-8 month old babies were videotaped at home while talking about a wordless picture book. Mothers' language output and complexity were analyzed. Child temperament, age, and parenting environment (knowledge of child development and observed mother-child engagement) were predictors of maternal language. Furthermore, their inclusion reduced the magnitude of the association between demographic characteristics and maternal language. Tests of mediation suggested that the parenting environment partially mediates the relationship between SES/demographic characteristics and maternal language. Findings are discussed with respect to identifying proximal processes that explain how SES may exert its influence on the language of young children. (c) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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