Ethnic, Socioeconomic, and Home Language Influences Upon Early Performance on Measures of Abilities.

Laosa, Luis M.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Ethnic, Socioeconomic, and Home Language Influences Upon Early Performance on Measures of Abilities.

Laosa, Luis M.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v76 n6 p1178-98 Dec 1984

Chicano and non-Hispanic White Children (n=171, age two and one-half years) from diverse backgrounds were tested using the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities. Mothers were interviewed for family data. Ethnic group performance differences were explained (statistically) by a combination of effects associated with ethnic differences in socioeconomic status and home language. (Author/BS)

Descriptors: Ability, Family Influence, Individual Differences, Interviews, Mexican Americans, Multivariate Analysis, Performance Factors, Preschool Education, Profiles, Socioeconomic Influences, Spanish Speaking, Whites, Young Children

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: McCarthy Scales of Childrens Abilities

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