M Cannon, P Jones, M O Huttunen, A Tanskanen, T Huttunen, S Rabe-Hesketh, R M Murray
School performance in Finnish children and later development of schizophrenia: a population-based longitudinal study
Archives of general psychiatry
current study examines effects socioeconomic status ses preschool childrens cognitive behavioral outcomes relations mediated quality childrens home environment moderated family nativity status data come 1459 lowincome families n 257 1202 immigrant native families respectively results indicated among immigrant native households maternal education compared household income welfare receipt strongest predictor composite ses path analyses estimated direct indirect effects ses revealed greater similarity difference processes ses influences immigrant native childrens preschool outcomes languageliteracy stimulation maternal supportiveness mediated relations ses childrens cognitive outcomes among immigrant native families contrast parenting stress mediated effects ses childrens aggressive behavior among native immigrant households