title: Competence in language at 24 months: relations with attachment security and home stimulation.
abstract: This study explored the interrelations among attachment, home stimulation, and language development in 58 toddlers (36 medically high risk and 22 low risk) at 24 months of age. The results indicated that there were additive effects of attachment and home stimulation on language competence, especially on receptive abilities. Mothers who had established secure relationships and provided stimulating home environments had children with the highest language scores.
authors.affiliation: School of Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University, USA.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Yingling
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology; D002663:Child Language; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009769:Object Attachment; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology*