Identify the Three Ways in Which Children from Low-SES Families

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Essay

Identify the three ways in which children from low-SES families differ in language compared to children from high-SES families. Then identify and explain the most important factor proven to affect language learning.

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Definitions:

Adolescent Mothers

Young females, typically within the teenage years, who have become pregnant and are in the process of carrying, or have delivered, a child.

Positive Adjustment

The process of adapting effectively to circumstances or life changes in a way that maintains or promotes well-being.

Secure Attachment

The attachment pattern in which an infant uses the caregiver as a secure base from which to explore, seeks contact during reunions, and is easily comforted by the caregiver.

Adolescent Pregnancy

Pregnancy that occurs in a female individual who is in the adolescent stage of development, typically between the ages of 13 and 19.