Laura Betancur
Biographic Data
| ID | 169073 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Betancur |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Betancur |
| SIGNATURE | BETANCUR L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0412-2529 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Early head start participation among head start enrollees
About 16% of Head Start attendees eligible for Early Head Start (EHS) participated in the program. • Children of immigrants and teen mothers were more likely to have ever enrolled in EHS. • Enrollment duration was not linked to child/family characteristics. • Ever-enrollment status and enrollment duration predicted improved developmental outcomes at age three. • Ever-enrolled status predicted better outcomes, especially for children of disadvanta…
Long-term associations between early childhood education and academic achievement in two low- and middle-income countries
Prevalence and predictors of multiple, concurrent public early childhood education utilization among head start children
With growing public investment in early childhood services, families enrolled in Head Start (HS) have increasing opportunities to participate in other public early care and education (ECE) programs. Using integrated administrative data from across Iowa’s service systems, we examined the prevalence and predictors of HS children’s multiple concurrent ECE service utilization the year before entering kindergarten, focusing on state pre-K and child ca…
The Early Emergence of SES Achievement Gaps
Urban-rural achievement gap in low- and middle-income countries
Am I a Science Person? A Strong Science Identity Bolsters Minority Students’ Sense of Belonging and Performance in College
Identifying as a “science person” is predictive of science success, but the mechanisms involved are not well-understood. We hypothesized that science identity predicts success because it fosters a sense of belonging in science classrooms. Thus, science identity should be particularly important for first-generation and racial-minority students, who may harbor doubts about belonging in science. Two field studies in college Introductory Biology clas…
Family and community resource and stress processes related to income disparities in school-aged children’s development
Explaining income disparities in young children’s development
Longitudinal Links between Income Dynamics and Young Adult Socioeconomic and Behavioral Health Outcomes
Longitudinal links between childhood family income and adult outcomes are well documented. However, research on childhood income volatility and young adult outcomes is limited. This study utilizes data from the NLSY ( N = 6,410) to examine how childhood family income and income volatility relate to socioeconomic outcomes and mental/behavioral health in emerging adulthood. Results show that lower childhood income was associated with young adult so…
Triangulating Multi-Method Assessments of Parental Support for Early Math Skills
Past research has examined parental support for math during early childhood using parent-report surveys and observational measures of math talk. However, since most studies only present findings from one of these methods, the construct (parental support for early math) and the method are inextricably linked, and we know little about whether these methods provide similar or unique information about children’s exposure to math concepts. This study …
Measuring preschool quality in low- and middle-income countries
Explaining income disparities in young children’s development
Long-term associations between early childhood education and academic achievement in two low- and middle-income countries
Urban-rural achievement gap in low- and middle-income countries
Longitudinal Links between Income Dynamics and Young Adult Socioeconomic and Behavioral Health Outcomes
Longitudinal links between childhood family income and adult outcomes are well documented. However, research on childhood income volatility and young adult outcomes is limited. This study utilizes data from the NLSY ( N = 6,410) to examine how childhood family income and income volatility relate to socioeconomic outcomes and mental/behavioral health in emerging adulthood. Results show that lower childhood income was associated with young adult so…
Measuring preschool quality in low- and middle-income countries
Triangulating Multi-Method Assessments of Parental Support for Early Math Skills
Past research has examined parental support for math during early childhood using parent-report surveys and observational measures of math talk. However, since most studies only present findings from one of these methods, the construct (parental support for early math) and the method are inextricably linked, and we know little about whether these methods provide similar or unique information about children’s exposure to math concepts. This study …
Measuring preschool quality in low- and middle-income countries
Am I a Science Person? A Strong Science Identity Bolsters Minority Students’ Sense of Belonging and Performance in College
Identifying as a “science person” is predictive of science success, but the mechanisms involved are not well-understood. We hypothesized that science identity predicts success because it fosters a sense of belonging in science classrooms. Thus, science identity should be particularly important for first-generation and racial-minority students, who may harbor doubts about belonging in science. Two field studies in college Introductory Biology clas…
Family and community resource and stress processes related to income disparities in school-aged children’s development
Explaining income disparities in young children’s development
Longitudinal Links between Income Dynamics and Young Adult Socioeconomic and Behavioral Health Outcomes
Longitudinal links between childhood family income and adult outcomes are well documented. However, research on childhood income volatility and young adult outcomes is limited. This study utilizes data from the NLSY ( N = 6,410) to examine how childhood family income and income volatility relate to socioeconomic outcomes and mental/behavioral health in emerging adulthood. Results show that lower childhood income was associated with young adult so…
The Early Emergence of SES Achievement Gaps
Urban-rural achievement gap in low- and middle-income countries
Prevalence and predictors of multiple, concurrent public early childhood education utilization among head start children
With growing public investment in early childhood services, families enrolled in Head Start (HS) have increasing opportunities to participate in other public early care and education (ECE) programs. Using integrated administrative data from across Iowa’s service systems, we examined the prevalence and predictors of HS children’s multiple concurrent ECE service utilization the year before entering kindergarten, focusing on state pre-K and child ca…
Long-term associations between early childhood education and academic achievement in two low- and middle-income countries
Early head start participation among head start enrollees
About 16% of Head Start attendees eligible for Early Head Start (EHS) participated in the program. • Children of immigrants and teen mothers were more likely to have ever enrolled in EHS. • Enrollment duration was not linked to child/family characteristics. • Ever-enrollment status and enrollment duration predicted improved developmental outcomes at age three. • Ever-enrolled status predicted better outcomes, especially for children of disadvanta…
Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (9 works) · Early childhood (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Child development (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (4 works)