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The uncontrollable nature of early learning experiences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2017

Katelyn Kurkul  and
Kathleen Corriveau
Katelyn Kurkul
Affiliation:
Department of Human Development and Human Services, Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845. kurkulk@merrimack.edu http://www.merrimack.edu/live/profiles/481-katelyn-kurkul-edd
Kathleen Corriveau
Affiliation:
Department of Human Development, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215. kcorriv@bu.edu http://www.bu.edu/learninglab/
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Abstract

Early learning experiences shape the development of the behavioral constellation of deprivation (BCD) proposed by Pepper & Nettle (P&N). There is considerable variability in early learning experiences across diverse socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, particularly when it comes to language. Here, we discuss how early learning experiences are beyond the control of the individual and subsequently contribute to behaviors in P&N's constellation.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e331
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

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