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Childhood Maltreatment and Early Developmental Vulnerabilities at Age 5 Years
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Green, Melissa J.; Tzoumakis, Stacy; McIntyre, Brooke; Kariuki, Maina; Laurens, Kristin R.; Dean, Kimberlie; Chilvers, Marilyn; Harris, Felicity; Butler, Merran; Brinkman, Sally A.; Carr, Vaughan J. – Child Development, 2018
This study examined associations between maltreatment and early developmental vulnerabilities in a population sample of 68,459 children (M[subscript age] = 5.62 years, SD = 0.37) drawn from the Australian state of New South Wales, using linked administrative data for the children and their parents (collected 2001-2009). Associations were estimated…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Preschool Children, Correlation
The Perceptual and Cognitive Bases for Finger Localization and Selective Finger Movement in Preschool Children
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Lefford, Arthur; And Others – Child Development, 1974
The development of the ability to selectively oppose fingers to the thumb and to localize digits was studied in preschool children. Competence increased with age. Results are discussed in terms of the development of body schemata and neuropathological conditions. (ST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Learning Problems, Perception, Physical Development
The Relation of Growth to Cognition in a Well-Nourished Preschool Population.
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Pollitt, Ernesto; And Others – Child Development, 1982
Reports the results of a multiple regression analysis conducted to determine, in a group of three- to six-year-old children, the magnitude of IQ variance accounted for by physical growth variables and socioeconomic status indicators. (RH)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Intelligence Quotient