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100 _aBenzies, Karen.
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245 0 0 _aEffects of two-generation preschool programme on receptive language skill in low-income Canadian children
_cKaren Benzies et al.
_h[citation] :
260 _c2011.
520 0 _aWe evaluated the effectiveness of a two-generation preschool programme (centre-based early childhood education, parenting education and family support) on receptive language skills in children living in culturally diverse families with low income. Using a with-in subject pre-test/post-test design, children (N = 112) showed a statistically significant improvement in receptive language skill as measured by the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Third Edition. At post-test, the children continued to score below typically developing children of the same age. There were no statistically significant differences on receptive language skill with regard to child gender, culture, caregiver education, nor involvement in child welfare services. Only for children of Aboriginal ancestry (n = 40) was the amount of time spent in the programme significantly correlated with the amount of positive change in receptive language skill. When designing early intervention programmes for families with low income, targeting the specific needs of cultural sub-groups may improve outcomes. (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.)
650 0 _aChild development
_xTesting.
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_aLanguage development in children
700 1 _aEdwards, Nancy
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700 1 _aTough, Suzanne
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700 1 _aNagan, Kimberly
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700 1 _aMychasiuk, Richelle
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700 1 _aKeown, Leslie-Anne
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700 1 _aDonnelly, Carlene
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773 _tEarly Child Development and Care
_gVol. 181, no. 3 (April 2011), p. 397-412
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