Double advantage of parental education for child educational achievement: the role of parenting and child intelligence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parental education is one of the best predictors of child school achievement. Higher parental education is not only associated with higher child intelligence, but children from highly educated parents also perform better in school due to other family related factors. This study evaluates the relation between parental education, child non-verbal intelligence and parenting practices with child school achievement.

Methods

Longitudinal data from a large population-based, multi-ethnic cohort of children in the Netherlands (63% Dutch origin) followed from birth to age 13 years (3547 children; 52.3% girls) were analyzed. School achievement was measured at the end of primary school (12 years of age) with a national Dutch academic test score. Parental education was assesse

SUBMITTER: Tamayo Martinez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9527951 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature