LAS HABILIDADES COGNITIVAS EN NIÑOS PREESCOLARES : UN ESTUDIO COMPARATIVO EN UN CONTEXTO DE POBREZA

Abstract

In order to describe the sequential and simultaneous cognitive skills of children under poverty conditions in San Miguel de Tucuman (Argentina), 283 children between 3 and 5 years old who attended Primary Health Care Centres for paediatric control were assessed. The cognitive skills were identified with the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC). Additionally, a socio-demographic survey was administered to their parents. The multivaried statistical analyses showed significant differences in the children's cognitive performance according to poverty levels in the 4-and 5-year-old groups, particularly in sequential skills. The study provides data that are particularly useful for planning school curricula in the pre-school level

Keywords

• cognitive skills
• children
• poverty