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Description: Word knowledge is critical for speaking, reading and writing, yet a substantial proportion of children with language impairment demonstrate poor word learning and consequently poor vocabulary. Because vocabulary has a causal relationship with reading comprehension, this presents a significant national health concern.
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Description: The goal of this project is to stimulate language and comprehension skills in Grade 1 children at risk for reading comprehension difficulties by testing the efficacy of a modified, small-group, version of the Let’s Know! intervention.
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Description: The aim of the research was to understand the role of self-esteem in influencing the relationship between parenting styles and social adjustment in young adults.
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Description: Emerging adulthood is a period characterized by identity exploration and increasing independence. This often opens up gates for an individual to engage in risk behaviours. Present study examines the impact of parenting styles on the tendency of emerging adults to engage in risk behaviour.
Dataset
Part of Project: Profiles of Working Memory and Word Learning for Educational Research (POWWER)
Description: This dataset incudes data from 248 second graders (7- to 8-year-olds) with typical development from three states. One hundred sixty-seven were monolingual English-speaking and 81 were dual Spanish- and English-speaking.
