Parental Socioeconomic Status, Communication, and Children's Vocabulary Development: A Third-Generation Test of the Family Investment Model

Sara L Sohr-Preston; Laura V Scaramella; Monica J Martin; Tricia K Neppl; Lenna Ontai; Rand Conger

doi:10.1111/cdev.12023

journal article May 01, 2013

Parental Socioeconomic Status, Communication, and Children's Vocabulary Development: A Third-Generation Test of the Family Investment Model

Sara L Sohr-Preston Laura V Scaramella Monica J Martin Tricia K Neppl Lenna Ontai Rand Conger

Child Development Vol. 84 No. 3 pp. 1046-1062 · Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Abstract

Abstract
This third-generation, longitudinal study evaluated a family investment perspective on family socioeconomic status (SES), parental investments in children, and child development. The theoretical framework was tested for first-generation parents (G1), their children (G2), and the children of the second generation (G3). G1 SES was expected to predict clear and responsive parental communication. Parental investments were expected to predict educational attainment and parenting for G2 and vocabulary development for G3. For the 139 families in the study, data were collected when G2 were adolescents and early adults and their oldest biological child (G3) was 3–4 years of age. The results demonstrate the importance of SES and parental investments for the development of children and adolescents across multiple generations.

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Published: May 01, 2013
Vol/Issue: 84(3)
Pages: 1046-1062
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Authors

S

Sara L Sohr-Preston

Southeastern Louisiana University

L

Laura V Scaramella

University of New Orleans

M

Monica J Martin

University of California, Davis

T

Tricia K Neppl

Iowa State University

L

Lenna Ontai

University of California, Davis

R

Rand Conger

University of California, Davis

Funding

National Institute of Mental Health

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Award: HD027724

National Institute on Drug Abuse Award: DA05347

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Award: HD064687

MacArthur Foundation Research Network

Cite This Article

Sara L Sohr-Preston, Laura V Scaramella, Monica J Martin, et al. (2013). Parental Socioeconomic Status, Communication, and Children's Vocabulary Development: A Third-Generation Test of the Family Investment Model. Child Development, 84(3), 1046-1062. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12023

Parental Socioeconomic Status, Communication, and Children's Vocabulary Development: A Third-Generation Test of the Family Investment Model

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