Household and community factors—parenting knowledge, stress, depression, and resource scarcity—may mediate or constrain SES-related differences in input and learning¶
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q2 i? Culturally transmitted knowledge, parental warmth, household stress, and the cognitive burden of managing scarce resources are proposed mediators of the SES–input–learning relation. → Schwab Jessica F. 2016
Evidence¶
Schwab Jessica F. 2016¶
Schwab Jessica F., Lew-Williams Casey. (2016). Language learning, socioeconomic status, and child-directed speech. Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Cognitive science. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcs.1393
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The review argues, citing prior work, that scarcity captures mental resources, that toxic stress response is "particularly detrimental to successful learning," and that maternal stress correlates with lower birth weight. These are interpretive claims about mediating mechanisms, not tested effects in this article.
"Having to deal with insufficient resources, such as money or time, requires vigilance and incessant juggling, thereby capturing mental resources at the expense of other aspects of life."
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Related Claims¶
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- Maternal depression at 33 months was not a significant mediator of the financial difficulty–ADHD association — reports the opposite
- Teachers who took part in funds of knowledge household research came to view their minority students as competent and raised their expectations of them. — related
- Family stress and family investment models explain mediating processes of SES influence — a broader claim this one bears on
- Poverty predicts children's cortisol and executive function, partially mediated by parental sensitive caregiving — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Parenting quality and life stress fully mediate the relationship between SES and children's hippocampal volume — related
- The direct and indirect costs of schooling are often too high for hunter-gatherer families, constituting an economic barrier to attendance — related
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Household and community factors—parenting knowledge, stress, depression, and resource scarcity—may mediate or constrain SES-related differences in input and learning |
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Household and community factors—parenting knowledge, stress, depression, and resource scarcity—may mediate or constrain SES-related differences in input and learning |
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