Associations between selected family and child rearing factors and intelligence among children aged 4 to 6 years living in urban areas of Taiyuan, China, are described. Intelligence was tested by means of the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence. Family information was acquired through the use of a parent questionnaire. Intelligence was significantly related to parent education, parent occupation, child caretakers and location of education.
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