Do the pathways of child development before age three matter for development at primary school? Evidence from rural China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22232004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lei Wang (0000-0001-5326-565X, Shaanxi Normal University, corresponding author), Siqi Zhang (0009-0003-0491-2744, Stanford University), Scott Rozelle (0000-0001-5053-0243, Stanford University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41599-024-04104-z |
| OpenAlex | W4404562424 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 53 |
The literature has shown that cognitive and non-cognitive development before the age of three is associated with children’s levels of development at later ages. However, the extent to which the different pathways of cognitive and non-cognitive development before age three (between 6–12 months and 22–30 months of age) are associated with developmental outcomes at primary school age remains unknown. This study aims to examine this research question using three waves of longitudinal data collected from 1087 children aged 9 to 10 years and their primary caregivers in rural China. Results demonstrated four pathways of cognitive and non-cognitive development between 6–12 months and 22–30 months of age. The four pathways include: “never delayed”, “persistently delayed”, “improving”, or “deteriorating.” Children that experienced either persistently delayed or deteriorating development had lower levels of cognitive and non-cognitive development and performed worse academically than children that were never delayed when they were 9–10 years old. Maternal education attainment, family assets, and whether the child was born prematurely all predicted the child’s entry into different developmental pathways. Findings suggest that early childhood development screening and interventions that aim to facilitate healthy early development among children under three years old are needed for rural China’s young children
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