Lynne Vernon?Feagans|Nadya Pancsofar|Michael T. Willoughby|Erica Odom|Alison Quade|Martha J. Cox
Predictors of maternal language to infants during a picture book task in the home: Family SES, child characteristics and the parenting environment
study investigated contribution child characteristics parenting environment relationship family sesdemographic characteristics maternal language infants1157 children drawn representative sample 1292 infants born mothers rural appalachian counties rural counties southern minority us communities mothers 68 month old babies videotaped home talking wordless picture book mothers language output complexity analyzed child temperament age parenting environment knowledge child development observed motherchild engagement predictors maternal language furthermore inclusion reduced magnitude association demographic characteristics maternal language tests mediation suggested parenting environment partially mediates relationship sesdemographic characteristics maternal language findings discussed respect identifying proximal processes explain ses may exert influence language young children