A window into racial and socioeconomic status disparities in preschool disciplinary action using developmental methodology.

ABSTRACT: There are large differences in expulsions and suspensions on the basis of race starting in preschool and divergent explanations for their cause. The current study explores how developmental methodology can shed light on this vexing issue. We leverage two measures: (1) childcare provider complaints about children's behavior and their recommended disciplinary action (measured by parent report); and (2) observed disruptive behavior measured by a laboratory-based standardized observation tool, the Disruptive Behavior Diagnostic Observation Schedule (DB-DOS), among a large, sociodemographically diverse sample of children (n  =$\text{=}$  430; mean age  =$\text{=}$  4.79 years). We identified three latent class profiles on the basis of race/socioeconomic status (SES) and found disparities in chi

SUBMITTER: Sabol TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10127520 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature