title: Work Characteristics and Fathers' Vocabulary to Infants in African American Families.
abstract: Fathers' vocabulary to infants has been linked in the literature to early child language development, however, little is known about the variability in fathers' language behavior. This study considered associations between fathers' work characteristics and fathers' vocabulary among a sample of employed African American fathers of 6-month old infants who were living in low-income rural communities. After controlling for family and individual factors, we found that fathers who worked nonstandard shifts and reported more job flexibility used more diverse vocabulary with their infants.
authors.affiliation: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 301 K Peabody Hall #3500 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-3500, lynnevf@email.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Nadya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pancsofar
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vernon-Feagans
authors.forename: Erika C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Odom
keywords: African American families; Family work relationship; Fathers; Infant development; Lower income level; Parent child communication