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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Associations between Parental Scaffolding, Language and Executive Function Among Chinese and Mexican American Immigrant Families

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Developmental

  • Kristy Lai
    University of California, Berkeley
  • Sara Chung
    University of California, Berkeley
  • Christopher De Anda
    University of California, Berkeley
  • Xinyi Chen
    University of California, Berkeley
  • Leonel Ochoa
    University of California, Berkeley
  • Qing Zhou
    University of California, Berkeley

Abstract

Contingent scaffolding is positively linked to children’s self-regulation; however, this relationship is predominantly documented in middle- and high-income families. This study examines the quality of scaffolding and the association between scaffolding, language and executive function among ninety low-income Chinese and Mexican families.

Cultural