Language Acquisition With Limited Input Romanian...

Jennifer Windsor, Leslie E. Glaze, Sebastian F. Koga write in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research an articled titled â€Å"Language Acquisition with Limited Input: Romanian Institution and Foster Care†. From the Abstract, the purpose of the article is to give detailed information on the development of language abilities on children who have been â€Å"institutionalized† (2007, p. 1365). Their participants were grouped into three categories: children growing up in an orphanage, children growing up in foster care (only for one year), and their control group consisted of children growing up in their biologically natural environments (2007, p. 1365). Their research method was performed using an experimental procedure type in which they compared the language development of children from institutions to that of children from biological settings. According to the abstract, the conclusion of this research is that children who spent time in foster care s howed improved language abilities than children who were institutionalized (i.e., those who were not in foster care) (p. 1365). Windsor et al. stipulate that the main idea for their study is the language abilities of children. Their specific target group are children who have been raised in a Romanian orphanage. They use this specific sample group due to the attention they have received from Romania’s â€Å"historical† physical and social deprivation (2007, p. 1366). Based on their literature review, Windsor et al. pointShow MoreRelatedManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 PagesFeigenbaum−Feigenbaum International Management, Sixth Edition Hodgetts−Luthans−Doh Contemporary Management, Fourth Edition Jones−George Driving Shareholder Value Morin−Jarrell Leadership, Fifth Edition Hughes−Ginnett−Curphy The Art of M A: Merger/Acquisitions/Buyout Guide, Third Edition Reed−Lajoux and others . . . This book was printed on recycled paper. Management http://www.mhhe.com/primis/online/ Copyright  ©2005 by The McGraw−Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the UnitedRead MoreProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 Pages All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. This book is printed on acid-free