Scores on the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory of Children from Low- and Middle-Income Families

Scores on the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory of Children from Low- and Middle-Income Families

This study compared language skills in a group of very low-income toddlers with those of a middle-income sample matched on age and sex. The assessment instrument used was the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory for toddlers, a parent report form. Scores for low-income group were strikingly...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied psycholinguistics 1998-06, Vol.19 (2), p.209-223
Hauptverfasser: Arriaga, Rose I, Fenson, Larry, Cronan, Terry, Pethick, Stephen J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Comparative Analysis
Expressive Language
Language Skills
Low Income
MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory
Measures (Individuals)
Middle Class
Toddlers
Vocabulary Development
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Zusammenfassung:This study compared language skills in a group of very low-income toddlers with those of a middle-income sample matched on age and sex. The assessment instrument used was the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory for toddlers, a parent report form. Scores for low-income group were strikingly lower on three key indices evaluated: size of expressive vocabulary, age of appearance of word combinations, and complexity of utterances. (Author/JL)
ISSN:0142-7164
DOI:10.1017/S0142716400010043