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Social interaction and children's academic test scores: evidence from the national child development study

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Brown, Sarah
Taylor, Karl

Abstract

We explore the relationship between educational attainment and social interaction using individual level data from the British National Child Development Study. To be specific, we analyze whether an intergenerational aspect to this relationship exists by examining the relationship between the educat... view more

We explore the relationship between educational attainment and social interaction using individual level data from the British National Child Development Study. To be specific, we analyze whether an intergenerational aspect to this relationship exists by examining the relationship between the educational attainment of children and the degree of formal social activity undertaken by their parents. Our results suggest that children's scores in reading, mathematics and vocabulary tests are positively associated with the extent of their parents’ formal social interaction, and this relationship is robust to alternative definitions of social interaction.... view less

Classification
Social Psychology

Free Keywords
Education; Human Capital; Social Capital; Social Interaction

Document language
English

Publication Year
2009

Page/Pages
p. 563-574

Journal
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 71 (2009) 2

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2009.03.023

Status
Postprint; peer reviewed

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