Publications by authors named "H Abigail Raikes"

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  • The study investigates the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Children's Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ-VSF) in low-income, low-educated parents in Colombia, filling a gap in previous research primarily conducted in higher-income regions.
  • Findings revealed common issues with the instrument, as well as unique challenges attributable to the participants' socioeconomic status, such as extreme response patterns that affected data analysis.
  • The authors argue that simply translating the questionnaire is inadequate for accurately measuring behaviors in Latino/Hispanic populations of low socioeconomic status, highlighting the need for culturally tailored assessments.
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The parent-child relationship is a cornerstone of early childhood development and one-way early childhood programs can have a positive influence on early development is to adopt programmatic features to enhance this relationship. Research supports these conclusions in both U.S.

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This study examined the relations between receptive language development and other developmental domains of preschoolers from low-income families, through an inter-cultural perspective involving the United States and Turkey. A total of 471 children and their caregivers participated in Turkey, while 287 participated in the United States. Children's development was assessed using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for both samples.

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This study examined the relations between executive functions and developmental domains of preschool children from low-income families through an intercultural perspective in the U.S. and Turkey.

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In June of 2012, representatives from more than 80 countries promulgated a Child Survival Call to Action, which called for reducing child mortality to 20 or fewer child deaths per 1,000 live births in every country by 2035. To address the problem of ending preventable child deaths, the U.S.

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