Executive function skills and early school success in young Chinese children from low-income families = 華人低收入家庭幼童的執行功能技巧與早期學習成就
Project title
Executive function skills and early school success in young Chinese children from low-income families = 華人低收入家庭幼童的執行功能技巧與早期學習成就
Principal Investigator
Department
Co-Investigator(s)
Grant Awarding Body
Research Grants Council
Grant Type
Faculty Development Scheme
Project Code
UGC/FDS15/H02/14
Amount awarded
$712,138
Funding Year
2015
Duration of the Project
24 months
Status
Completed
Start date
10/2014
Completion Date
09/2016
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between executive function (EF) skills and early school success for young children from low-income families in Hong Kong. Specifically, this study focuses on examining the effects of socioeconomic disparity on EF development and early school success for economically disadvantaged children in Hong Kong. This study adopts a longitudinal design across the second (K2) and third years (K3) of kindergartens. This study attempts to address three key research questions:
- Do young children from low-income families show lower levels of EF and slower growth in EF relative to their middle-class peers in Hong Kong?
- Does better growth in EF predict early school success for young children from low-income families in Hong Kong?
- Do maternal and paternal parenting styles relate to positive EF development and early school success for economically disadvantaged children? The findings of this study will have theoretical, practical, and policy implications concerning the importance of EF development for the early school adaptive performance and success of economically disadvantaged children.
Publications
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Results 1-1 of 1
| Issue Date | Title | Author(s) | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | 建立孩子未來的鑰匙: 培育幼童的執行功能技巧實用手冊 | 陳自強博士 ; 龔文尉 ; 盧芷晴 | Research Report |