Margaret Burchinal|Lynne Vernon?Feagans|Martha J. Cox
Cumulative Social Risk, Parenting, and Infant Development in Rural Low-Income Communities
University of California, Irvine
synopsis objective extent severity exposure social risk related parenting cognitive development first 15 months infants life studied representative diverse sample families two rural poor regions united states design one thousand two hundred ninetytwo families followed first 15 months infants life results evidence supported pathway risk severity maternal sensitivity warmth language learning activities maternal language child outcomes language learning activities providing consistent independent prediction race age geographic isolation moderated associations risk different aspects parenting level change maternal engagement maternal language input overall learning environment related early cognitive development cumulative risk measured mean risk variables stronger predictor parenting infant development measured count risk factors conclusion severity risk exposure negatively related parenting child development infants young 15 months age study provides evidence supporting pathway risk severity parenting child outcomes suggests initial parenting skills change parenting skills infancy predict infants cognitive skills