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Peer reviewedStipek, Deborah J.; Ryan, Rosaleen H. – Developmental Psychology, 1997
Examined cognitive competencies and motivation in economically advantaged and disadvantaged preschoolers and kindergartners over a two-year period. Found that disadvantaged children had poorer cognitive scores than advantaged children. Cognitive gains were equal after one or two years in school, with socioeconomic status (SES) differences…
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Dependency (Personality), Economically Disadvantaged
