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  • Supporting children who struggle with self-regulation : the role of early family risk and child care quality

    Creator:
    Pratt, Megan E.
    Abstract:
    Children's early self-regulation skills have long-term implications for a variety of academic, social, and health outcomes. Unfortunately, children facing multiple family risk factors (e.g., harsh parenting, economic disadvantage) are more likely to struggle with early self-regulation. Despite early disparities in self-regulation, promising intervention evidence suggests that high quality prekindergarten experiences...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Megan E. Pratt for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies

  • Parenting style and practice : predictors of behavioral regulation in preschool

    Creator:
    Pritchard, Megan E.
    Abstract:
    Increasing numbers of children are entering kindergarten without the behavioral skills needed to cope with the demands of the classroom environment. Moreover, a number of studies have documented that young children's behavioral regulation (including attention, working memory, and inhibitory control skills) plays an important role in later academic achievement (McClelland,...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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