Rural China and the gender gap in early social-emotional development

• Published in: Children and youth services review Vol. 163; p. 107789
• Main Authors: Li, Shanshan, Jia, Xiyuan, Medina, Alexis, Weber, Ann M., Ma, Yue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional; Gender gap; Quantile analysis; School readiness; Social-emotional development; Social-emotional development; Gender gap; School readiness; Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional; Quantile analysis

Rural girls in China stay in school longer than boys and outperform them in many subjects. This gender gap suggests analogous disparities in early childhood development, a key factor in later educational outcomes. This study examines gender disparities in social-emotional development among 1,301 chi...