School performance and disciplinary problems among abused and neglected children
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This study investigated the relationship of child abuse and neglect to academic achievement and discipline problems in a school-age population. A representative community sample of 420 maltreated children in kindergarten through Grade 12 were matched with 420 nonmaltreated children in the same community
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Children exposed to neglect and institutional rearing have dramatic reductions in cognitive ability.
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Neglected children have lower IQ and academic performance than children in typical caregiving environments.
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- Authors
- Eckenrode, J., Laird, M., & Doris, J.
- Affiliations
- Cornell University (US)
- ORCID
- Eckenrode, John
- Venue
- Developmental Psychology
- Published
- 1993-01
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 53-62
- ISSN
- 0012-1649 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-0599
- OpenAlex
- W2001488351
- Cited by
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- 38
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- FWCI
- 12.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Developmental Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Military, Security, and Education Studies
- Keywords
- child abuse, child neglect, academic performance, school discipline problems, maltreated children, matched comparison
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