Submission Date
4-28-2014
Document Type
Paper
Department
Business & Economics
Adviser
Andrew Economopoulos
Committee Member
Andrew Economopoulos
Committee Member
Carol Cirka
Committee Member
April Kontostathis
Department Chair
Jennifer VanGilder
Project Description
This study investigates how maternal and paternal employment status and educational attainment, coupled with parental time and educational inputs such as toys, books, etc. devoted to children, have impacted young children's cognitive development in the U.S. Cognitive development comprises the intellectual and conscious thinking growth that begins in infancy. It involves problem solving, reasoning and memory aptitudes and is tested for throughout each year of childhood in various ways. The impact of the use of external childcare in lieu of parental time on development is also evaluated. This paper will outline reviewed literature, a theoretical model, data discussion, model construction and verification, results, and conclusive findings of the research.
Recommended Citation
O'Neill, Bryn Alexandra, "Connecting the Dots: An Economic Study of Parental Factors Shaping Early Childhood Cognitive Development" (2014). Business and Economics Honors Papers. 6.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/bus_econ_hon/6
Included in
Cognitive Psychology Commons, Developmental Psychology Commons, Education Economics Commons, Family and Consumer Sciences Commons, Income Distribution Commons, Labor Economics Commons
