Abstract

OROZCO-HORMAZA, Mariela; SANCHEZ-RIOS, Hernán  and  CERCHIARO-CEBALLOS, Elda. Relationship between cognitive development and family interaction contexts of children living in poor urban sectors. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2012, vol.11, n.2, pp.427-440. ISSN 1657-9267.

This article relates the cognitive development of 405 children aged 3, 4 and 5, living in urban poor in Cali and Santa Marta (Colombia), with dimensions that describe their contexts of family interaction. As an indicator of development were used strategies classification used in solving a problem, and as descriptors of contexts of interaction, the level of poverty, practices and parental expectations. The results show that cognitive development is not related to high poverty levels, as isolated dimension, but with high levels of practices training, entertainment, protection and regulation of behavior.

Keywords : Cognitive development; family interaction contexts; classification; care practices; Training practices; parental expectations; cognition; social psychology.

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