Journal article

Developing relationships between language and behaviour in preschool children from the Early Language in Victoria Study: implications for intervention

Lesley Bretherton, Margot Prior, Edith Bavin, Eileen Cini, Patricia Eadie, Sheena Reilly

EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2014

Abstract

Following a biopsychosocial model, the study investigated the role of child factors (gender, IQ), maternal factors (psychological distress, maternal education and vocabulary, maternal distress) and environmental factors (SES) in the relationship between language impairment and behaviour problems in preschool children. Participants were drawn from the Early Language in Victoria Study (ELVS) a prospective, longitudinal study examining the epidemiology and natural history of language impairment. The study reports on 1257 participants from the ELVS who completed questionnaires at 2 and 4 years and also completed face-to-face assessments at 4 years of age. Information was collected on child langu..

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Funding Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge the members of the ELVS team, the National Health and Medical Research Council for research funding, and the support from the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.