The uncontrollable nature of early learning experiences

2017/01/01 by Katelyn Kurkul, Katelyn E. Kurkul, Kathleen Corriveau +1
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development #Early Childhood Education and Development #Parental Involvement in Education

paper · doi:10.1017/s0140525x17001017

openalex publication_date 2017/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25

Abstract

Early learning experiences shape the development of the behavioral constellation of deprivation (BCD) proposed by Pepper & Nettle (P&N). There is considerable variability in early learning experiences across diverse socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, particularly when it comes to language. Here, we discuss how early learning experiences are beyond the control of the individual and subsequently contribute to behaviors in P&N's constellation.

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