Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ514762
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Risky Beginnings: Low Maternal Intelligence as a Risk Factor for Children's Intellectual Development.
Kelly, Jean F.; And Others
Infants and Young Children, v8 n3 p11-23 Jan 1996
Literature is reviewed on the effects of genetic and environmental contributions to children's intellectual functioning and the effects of preventive intervention on intellectual outcomes for high-risk children. Longitudinal case studies of two socioeconomically disadvantaged mothers with cognitive deficits are examined, along with interventions to enhance the child's learning environment. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Rearing, Cognitive Development, Early Intervention, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment, High Risk Students, Longitudinal Studies, Low Income Groups, Mental Retardation, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Education, Parent Influence, Preschool Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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