The relationship between maternal sensitivity and play during early childhood with the development of cognitive skills and socio‐emotional competencies: Longitudinal evidence from Peru

• Published in: Children & society Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 916 - 932
• Main Authors: Hurtado‐Mazeyra, Alejandra, Alejandro‐Oviedo, Olga Melina, Rojas‐Zegarra, Maria Elena, Sánchez, Alan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2022
• Subjects: Adolescents; Child development; Childhood; Cognition; Cognitive development; Cognitive skills; Competence; Developing countries; LDCs; maternal sensitivity; Mothers; Skill development; Skills; socio‐emotional competencies

Maternal sensitivity and opportunities for play and exploration are key elements of early childhood development. There is limited evidence of its association with skills development during late childhood and adolescence in developing countries. This study uses longitudinal data from the Young Lives...