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Hartas, Dimitra (2011) Children's language and behavioural, social and emotional difficulties and prosocial behaviour during the toddler years and at school entry. British Journal of Special Education, Vol.38 (No.2). pp. 83-91. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8578.2011.00507.x ISSN 1467-8578.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8578.2011.00507.x
Abstract
The ability of young children to manage their emotions and behaviours is an important prerequisite for social adjustment and school readiness. With an increase in early-onset behavioural difficulties in children, understanding changes in child behaviour during the preschool years and the factors that influence it is a priority for policy and practice. Despite much evidence on the association between language and behavioural difficulties in children, few studies have examined longitudinally language and problem / prosocial behaviour in early years. Using a UK community-based sample, this study examined the association between language, gender and behavioural, social and emotional difficulties and prosocial behaviour during the toddler years and at school entry. The findings showed a moderate decline in behavioural and social difficulties during preschool, and stability in emotional difficulties. Moderate associations were found between vocabulary and problem behaviour but not prosocial behaviour, with literacy-based language emerging as a substantive predictor of teacher-rated behaviour. These findings have important implications for early years provision.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013) | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Preschool children, Children -- Conduct of life, Emotions in children, Children -- Language, Social skills in children | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Special Education | ||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 1467-8578 | ||||
Official Date: | June 2011 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.38 | ||||
Number: | No.2 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 83-91 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2011.00507.x | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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