Dimitra Hartas
Children’s social behaviour, language and literacy in early years
University of Warwick
using longitudinal uk representative sample millennium cohort study present study examined longitudinal variations parent ratings child social emotional behavioural difficulties prosocial behaviour preschool end key stage 1 magnitude parentteacher agreement regarding behaviour ratings concurrent relationships behaviour language literacy end key stage 1 findings showed significant downward trends ratings young childrens social behavioural difficulties increase ratings prosocial behaviour 37 years period ratings emotional difficulties remained fairly stable period also medium strong language literacy effects found behavioural difficulties eg hyperactivity prosocial behaviour finally teacherparent agreement regarding behaviour ratings found modest higher social behavioural difficulties hyperactivity particular emotional symptoms prosocial behaviour findings important implications preschool primary school policy practice regarding childrens social behaviour