Loreen Beier|Hans?Peter Blossfeld
How do numerical and literacy stimulations in mother–child interactions relate to early gender differences in mathematical competencies? Empirical results from the NEPS Newborn Cohort study
Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories|University of Bamberg
abstract gender differences mathematical competencies favoring boys well researched school late kindergarten age much less known earlier development using data neps newborn cohort study paper focuses 4 yearold children effects numerical literacy stimulation motherchild interactions received age 2 controlling different domainspecific stimulations structural characteristics childrens home learning environment parental views important child characteristics general educational processes mother child empirical analyses showed small statistically significant gender differences mathematical competencies favoring girls early domainspecific stimulation motherchild interactions age 2 offer good explanation math advantage girls boys age 4 nonetheless even 2 yearold girls received numerical stimulation quite similar boys evidence girls received higher input terms literacy stimulation related small advantage girls mathematical competencies age 4