Education

Shifting parental beliefs about child development to foster parental investments and improve school readiness outcomes

J. A. List, J. Pernaudet, et al.

This study, conducted by John A. List, Julie Pernaudet, and Dana L. Suskind, unveils how socioeconomic status affects parental beliefs about child development investments. The findings from two trials reveal that focused interventions can significantly enhance not just beliefs, but also parent-child interactions and children's skills. Discover how beliefs can shape early childhood development!

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Abstract

Socioeconomic gaps in child development emerge early, linked to disparities in parental investments. This study demonstrates that parental beliefs about early investments' impact differ across socioeconomic status (SES), with higher-SES parents more likely to believe in their importance. Two randomized controlled trials explored belief malleability and its link to parental investments and child development. The first trial (educational videos) changed beliefs but not investments or outcomes. The second (intensive home visits) improved all three: beliefs, parent-child interactions, and children's vocabulary, math, and social-emotional skills.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Oct 01, 2021

Authors

John A. List, Julie Pernaudet, Dana L. Suskind

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