British, West Indian and Asian children
Assessing conceptual development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3608693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen Griffiths, Kathleen M Griffiths (0000-0003-1556-0708, Hill College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 407-422 |
| Publication date | 1981-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369183x.1981.9975716 |
| OpenAlex | W1970729766 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper presents data from a study on the performance in a test designed to determine levels of thinking with particular reference to the concept of life. The study was carried out in primary schools in Birmingham and a rural area. The children tested were aged 5–11 years and were selected from three ethnic groups. When comparisons were made, the West Indian children performed less well than the total sample of indigenous British children. Their performance paralleled that of the inner city British children. There was a close association between the chronological age of the children and their performance. Mental age emerged as the factor most closely associated with levels of performance. There was also a close association between the level of performance in the test and a number of environmental factors experienced by the children
Ethnic group · Geography · Indigenous · Sociology · White British · Demography · Early Childhood Education and Development · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |