Social inequalities in children's cognitive and socioemotional development

This study uses high-quality longitudinal data from the Growing Up in Ireland study to examine the interplay between home learning environment (HLE) and early childhood education (ECE) in explaining children's skills development from 9 months to 5 years old across parental socioeconomic status...

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Autores: Pietropoli, Ilaria|||0000-0002-0678-6230, Gracia, Pablo|||0000-0001-8294-2816
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:312055
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/312055
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.rssm.2025.101034
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Early child development
Cognitive and socioemotional skills
Social inequalities
Early home learning environments
Early childhood education
Descripción
Sumario:This study uses high-quality longitudinal data from the Growing Up in Ireland study to examine the interplay between home learning environment (HLE) and early childhood education (ECE) in explaining children's skills development from 9 months to 5 years old across parental socioeconomic status (SES). Random-effects linear regression models show that: (1) supportive HLE improves children's cognitive and socioemotional skills and ECE quality critically fosters early socioemotional skills; (2) SES is associated with higher cognitive and socioemotional outcomes, while responsive and consistent parenting behaviours among low-SES families act as compensatory tools to improve their children's early socioemotional well-being; (3) high-quality ECE attendance compensates for children's behavioural problems in less responsive parenting environments, particularly among low-SES families, whereas literacy stimulation at home is necessary condition to benefit from highquality ECE attendance in early cognitive skills. Overall, HLE and ECE interact to each other in shaping social inequalities in children's early skills development.