title: A study of some environmental influences in language development.
abstract: A study of the language development of a group of three year old children living on a housing estate is described. Various factors in their environment are examined in relation to their development. The only significant finding was that children possessing toys which encouraged creative play were more advanced in both verbal comprehension and expressive language. The role of language in intellectual development and possible implications for pre-school facilities are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002652:Child Behavior; D002656:Child Day Care Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004739:England; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009048:Motor Skills; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012931:Social Environment