Xiao Chen Livres

The book explores the impact of early home literacy experiences on Chinese children's literacy development and reading performance in school through two studies. The first study found that informal home literacy experiences were linked to oral vocabulary, while formal experiences influenced Chinese character recognition. The second study indicated that prior character recognition was a significant predictor of performance in Chinese lessons during the first two semesters, while oral vocabulary and the overall domain of home literacy experiences did not significantly predict lesson performance.

Focusing on the evolution of private manufacturing in China since 1978, the book investigates the challenges these firms face as the country becomes more globally integrated. It presents detailed empirical case studies from Wenzhou, a pioneer of private enterprise, particularly in the footwear and electrical equipment sectors. Key topics include competitive dynamics, the interplay between foreign and local firms, and the impact of industrial development areas on growth. This research highlights the significant contributions of these firms to China's economic landscape.

The phosphinoamide chemistry has attracted a considerable attention owing to the structural diversity of the associated complexes. To further understand the properties of the P-N bond, Ashby synthesized the compound [(Ph2P-NPh)Li(Et2O)] through the deprotonation reaction of the corresponding aminophosphine with nBuLi. X-ray diffraction analyses indicated the presence of Li-P bonds (2.684 and 3.004 Å). In addition, the P-N bond length (1.672(2) Å) was relatively smaller than that of a single bond (mean value of 1.70).