Leech, Kathryn A. and McNally, Sinead and Daly, Michael and Corriveau, Kathleen H.
(2022)
Unique effects of book-reading at 9-months on vocabulary development at 36-months: Insights from a nationally representative sample of Irish families.
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 58.
pp. 242-253.
ISSN 0885-2006
Abstract
It is well-established that participation in shared book reading interactions with caregivers supports children’s early language and literacy development. Most of this literature focuses on reading experiences
during the preschool period. Less is known about the nature and importance of such practices during
infancy. Therefore, the goal of this study was to examine literacy practices between parents and infants
in a large cohort study, Growing Up in Ireland. Interview, survey, and direct measurements of children’s
language skills were used to examine whether parent-report of book reading practices when children
were 9-months predicted child expressive vocabulary at 36-months (N = 9171). Regression analysis indicated that approximately 80% of 9-month-old Irish children are read to by parents. Characteristics of
families who were more likely to report reading with children emerged: those with higher educational
attainment, fewer depressive symptoms, and those who report a high-quality home language environment (e.g., reported talking more to children during everyday activities). Furthermore, children who were
read to at 9-months had stronger expressive vocabulary skills at 36-months, even after accounting for
socio-demographic and home literacy environment covariates measured at both 9- and 36-months. Results are discussed using a bioecological framework to describe how proximal and distal factors in the
child’s environment converge to impact early childhood literacy development.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Shared book-reading;
Infancy;
Literacy;
Parents; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
19147 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2021.09.009 |
| Depositing User: |
Michael Daly
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| Date Deposited: |
04 Nov 2024 14:36 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Early Childhood Research Quarterly |
| Publisher: |
Elsevier |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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