THE IMPACT OF PARENT AND CHILD RESPONSIVENESS ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRINTED MATERIALS IN THE HOME AND CHILD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

摘要: Research evidence indicates that both the physical and social environments in children’s homes impact their ability to develop language. These factors, however, are rarely considered simultaneously nor is combined of multiple levels child’s environment often investigated a single study. The current study direct influence access printed materials home, child responsiveness, parental responsiveness on language development two time points sample 71 mother-child dyads. Printed were measured using combination observation maternal report. Child parent during an task was Preschool Language Scale. It hypothesized each these variables would positively predict when 10 24 months old. possible moderating effects association between also investigated. Although hypotheses not supported, implications, such as inclusion subtypes need associations within diverse samples discussed.