The Impact of Familial Activities on the Verbal and Non-Verbal Skills of Children of Turkish Immigrants in Germany
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| Title: | The Impact of Familial Activities on the Verbal and Non-Verbal Skills of Children of Turkish Immigrants in Germany |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Becker, Birgit |
| Source: | International Research in Early Childhood Education. 2013 4(1):91-104. |
| Availability: | Monash University Faculty of Education. McMahons Road, Frankston, Victoria, Australia 3199. e-mail: edu-irece@monash.edu; Web site: http://www.monash.edu/education/research/publications/journals/irece |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Family Environment, Verbal Ability, Nonverbal Ability, Child Development, Immigrants, Cognitive Ability, German, Second Language Learning, Language Usage, Language Skills, Activities, Hypothesis Testing, Interviews, Parents, Children, Intelligence Tests, Language Proficiency, Cultural Influences, Statistical Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Turkey, Germany |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children |
| ISSN: | 1838-0689 |
| Abstract: | A vast array of studies has demonstrated that stimulating activities within the family (e.g., reading to child, singing together) positively affect children's development in various domains. However, this influence is less established for children of immigrants. This paper analyses the impact of familial activities on non-verbal cognitive skills and German-language skills of six-year-old children of Turkish immigrants in Germany. It is argued that not only the frequency of familial activities but also the language use during these activities needs to be considered in immigrant families which has rarely been done in the previous literature. Not taking into account the language use during these activities might be especially problematic in the domain of verbal skills. The empirical results show that the frequency of stimulating familial activities is positively associated with children's verbal and non-verbal skills. In contrast, the language use during these activities only affects children's language skills but not their non-verbal cognitive skills. It is concluded that the language use during familial activities needs to be taken into account in the case of verbal skills. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 37 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1150971 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | A vast array of studies has demonstrated that stimulating activities within the family (e.g., reading to child, singing together) positively affect children's development in various domains. However, this influence is less established for children of immigrants. This paper analyses the impact of familial activities on non-verbal cognitive skills and German-language skills of six-year-old children of Turkish immigrants in Germany. It is argued that not only the frequency of familial activities but also the language use during these activities needs to be considered in immigrant families which has rarely been done in the previous literature. Not taking into account the language use during these activities might be especially problematic in the domain of verbal skills. The empirical results show that the frequency of stimulating familial activities is positively associated with children's verbal and non-verbal skills. In contrast, the language use during these activities only affects children's language skills but not their non-verbal cognitive skills. It is concluded that the language use during familial activities needs to be taken into account in the case of verbal skills. |
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| ISSN: | 1838-0689 |
