A new study using new methods to examine the dynamics of wealth found that family wealth might partly explain differences in test scores of school-age children, and examined how wealth affects children's cognitive achievement at different stages of childhood.
Wealth had a stronger effect on school aged children than on preschoolers, and had a stronger association with math than reading skills.
Family wealth also was positively associated with parenting behavior, home environment, and children's self-esteem.
family wealthFamily wealth may explain differences in test scores in school-a...EurekAlert! - Mathematics and Statistics Mon, 03/24/2008 - 23:00
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