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Professor Kate Cain

Professor, Research Group Lead: Language and Literacy

  1. Chapter (peer-reviewed)
  2. Published

    The development of comprehension skills

    Oakhill, J. V. & Cain, K., 2004, Handbook of children's literacy. Nunes, T. & Bryant, P. (eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 155 180 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)

  3. Chapter
  4. Published

    Children’s reading comprehension and comprehension difficulties

    Oakhill, J., Berenhaus, M. S. & Cain, K., 18/08/2015, The Oxford handbook of reading. Pollatsek, A. & Treiman, R. (eds.). New York: Oxford University Press, (Oxford Library of Psychology).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  5. Published

    Literacy development: the interdependent roles of oral language and reading comprehension

    Cain, K., 7/05/2015, Routledge handbook of communication disorders. Bahr, R. H. & Silliman, E. R. (eds.). London: Routledge

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  6. Published

    Inference processing in children: the contributions of depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge

    Oakhill, J., Cain, K. & McCarthy, D., 04/2015, Inferences during reading. O'Brien, E. J., Cook, A. E. & Lorch, R. F. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  7. Published

    Reading comprehension difficulties in struggling readers

    Cain, K., 2013, Unravelling reading comprehension: behavioral, neurobiological, and genetic components. Miller, B., Cutting, L. E. & McCardle, P. (eds.). Baltimore, Md.: Paul Brookes Publishing, p. 54-65 12 p. (The Extraordinary Brain Series: The Dyslexia Foundation).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  8. Published

    Young children’s oral language abilities and later reading comprehension

    Hogan, T. P., Cain, K. & Sittner Bridges, M., 2013, Early childhood literacy: the National Early Literacy Panel and beyond. Shanahan, T. & Lonigan, C. J. (eds.). Baltimore, Md.: Brookes Publishing Co

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  9. Published

    Deeper learning in reading comprehension

    Kirby, J. R., Cain, K. & White, B., 2012, Enhancing the quality of learning: dispositions, instruction, and learning processes . Kirby, J. R. & Lawson, M. J. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 315-338 24 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  10. Published

    Making the link between vocabulary knowledge and comprehension skill

    Oakhill, J., Cain, K., McCarthy, D. & Field, Z., 2012, From words to reading for understanding. Britt, A., Goldman, S. & Rouet, J-F. (eds.). Hoboken, N.J.: Routledge

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  11. Published

    Reading comprehension development from seven to fourteen years: implication for assessment

    Cain, K. & Oakhill, J., 2012, Measuring up: advances in how we assess reading ability. Sabatini, J. P., Albro, E. & O'Reilly, T. (eds.). Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield Education

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  12. Published

    Reading for meaning: the skills that drive comprehension development

    Cain, K., 2010, Interdisciplinary perspectives on learning to read: culture, cognition and pedagogy. Hall, K., Goswami, U., Harrison, C., Ellis, S. & Soler, J. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 74-86 13 p. (Routledge Psychology in Education).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  13. Published

    Reading comprehension development from 8 to 14 years the contribution of component skills and processes

    Cain, K. & Oakhill, J., 2009, Beyond decoding: the behavioral and biological foundations of reading comprehension. Wagner, R. K., Schatschneider, C. & Phythian-Sence, C. (eds.). New York: The Guildford Press

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  14. Published

    Children's reading comprehension difficulties: a consideration of the precursors and consequences

    Cain, K., 2009, Contemporary perspectives on reading and spelling . Wood, C. & Connelly, V. (eds.). Oxford: Routledge, p. 59-75 17 p. (New Perspectives on Learning and Instruction).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  15. Published

    Introduction to comprehension development

    Oakhill, J. & Cain, K., 2007, Children's comprehension problems in oral and written text: a cognitive perspective . Cain, K. & Oakhill, J. (eds.). New York: Guilford Press, p. 3-40 38 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  16. Published

    Reading comprehension difficulties: correlates, causes, and consequence

    Cain, K. & Oakhill, J., 2007, Children's comprehension roblems in oral and written text: a cognitive perspective . Cain, K. & Oakhill, J. (eds.). New York: Guilford Press, p. 41-75 35 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  17. Published

    Issues of causality in children’s reading comprehension

    Oakhill, J. & Cain, K., 2007, Reading comprehension strategies: theories, interventions, and technologies . McNamara, D. S. (ed.). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, p. 47-72 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  18. Published

    Children's reading comprehension : the role of working memory in normal and impaired development.

    Cain, K., 2006, Working memory and education.. Pickering, S. J. (ed.). Amsterdam: Academic Press, p. 61-91 31 p. (Educational psychology series).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  19. Published

    Reading comprehension difficulties

    Cain, K., 2004, Handbook of children’s literacy . Nunes, T. & Bryant, P. (eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 313-338 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  20. Published

    Problems in text comprehension: current perspectives and recent research

    Oakhill, J. & Cain, K., 1999, Problems and interventions in literacy development . Reitsma, P. & Verhoeven, L. (eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 177-192 16 p. (Neuropsychology and Cognition; vol. 15).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  21. Published

    Comprehension skill and inference making ability: issues of causality

    Cain, K. & Oakhill, J., 1998, Reading and spelling: development and disorders. Hulme, C. & Joshi, R. M. (eds.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, p. 329-342 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  22. Published

    Individual differences in young children's comprehension skill: toward an integrated mode

    Oakhill, J., Cain, K. & Yuill, N. M., 1998, Reading and spelling : development and disorders . Hulme, C. & Joshi, R. M. (eds.). Marwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, p. 343-367 25 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  23. Published

    Assessment of comprehension in reading

    Oakhill, J. & Cain, K., 1998, The psychological assessment of reading . Beech, J. R. & Singleton, C. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 176-203 28 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  24. Published

    Story knowledge and comprehension skill

    Cain, K., 1996, Reading comprehension difficulties: processes and remediation . Cornoldi, C. & Oakhill, J. (eds.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaun Associates, p. 167-192 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  25. Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
  26. Published

    Reading comprehension (development, individual differences, difficulties)

    Oakhill, J. & Cain, K., 2014, Encyclopedia of language development. Brooks, P. J. & Kempe, V. (eds.). London: Sage Publications

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNEntry for encyclopedia/dictionary

  27. Published

    Reading processes in children

    Cain, K., 2006, Encyclopedia of language and linguistics. Brown, K. (ed.). 2nd ed. ed. Oxford: Elsevier, Vol. 10. p. 379-386 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNEntry for encyclopedia/dictionary

  28. Poster
  29. Published

    Children See Rabbit, not Peter; Young Children’s Responses to an Anthropomorphic Picture Scale

    Russell, S. & Cain, K., 17/12/2019. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Poster

  30. Other contribution
  31. Published

    Aspects of vocabulary development

    Oakhill, J. V. & Cain, K., 18/04/2018, Oxford : Oxford University Press.

    Research output: Other contribution

  32. Published

    Vocabulary development and reading comprehension: a reciprocal relationship

    Cain, K. & Oakhill, J. V., 18/04/2018, Oxford : Oxford University Press.

    Research output: Other contribution

  33. Published

    Reading comprehension: nature, assessment and teaching.

    Snowling, M., Cain, K., Nation, K. & Oakhill, J., 2009, 8 p.

    Research output: Other contribution

  34. Journal article
  35. Published

    The association between morphological awareness and reading comprehension in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Liu, Y., Groen, M. & Cain, K., 29/02/2024, In: Educational Research Review. 42, 100571.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  36. Published

    The roles of prosody in Chinese-English reading comprehension

    Tong, S. X., Tsui, R. K. Y., Law, N. S. H., Fung, L. S. C., Chiu, M. M. & Cain, K., 28/02/2024, In: Learning and Instruction. 89, 101846.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  37. Forthcoming

    Application of cluster analysis to identify different reader groups through their engagement with a digital reading supplement

    Ma, Y., Ushakova, A. & Cain, K., 24/02/2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Computers and Education.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  38. E-pub ahead of print

    A Children’s Narrative Retells: The Influence of Character Realism and Storybook Theme on Central and Peripheral Detail

    Russell, S. J., Cain, K. & Wang, J., 21/01/2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Early Education and Development.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Learning to generalise but not segment an artificial language at 17 months predicts children’s language skills 3 years later

    Monaghan, P., Donnelly, S., Alcock, K., Bidgood, A., Cain, K., Durrant, S., Frost, R., Jago, L., Peter, M., Pine, J. M., Turnbull, H. & Rowland, C., 31/12/2023, In: Cognitive Psychology. 147, 101607, 101607.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  40. Published

    The role of comprehension monitoring in predicting reading comprehension among French immersion children

    Krenca, K., Cain, K., Marinova-Todd, S. H. & Chen, B. X., 2/11/2023, In: Scientific Studies of Reading. 27, 6, p. 475-492

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  41. Published

    The problem of reading motivation multidimensionality: Theoretical and statistical evaluation of a reading motivation scale

    Jeldrez, E., Cain, K., Silva, M. & Strasser, K., 3/10/2023, In: Reading Psychology. 44, 7, p. 853-891 39 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  42. Published

    Developmental differences in children’s generation of knowledge-based inferences

    Currie, N. & Cain, K., 30/09/2023, In: Discourse Processes. 60, 6, p. 440-456 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  43. E-pub ahead of print

    Differential contributions of home literacy, vocabulary and grammar on narrative production and comprehension

    Silva, M. & Cain, K., 6/09/2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Psychology of Education.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Text integration processes in children with Childhood Epilepsy with Centro-Temporal Spikes

    Francey, G., Currie, N., Lew, A., de Goede, D. C., Basu, H. & Cain, K., 31/05/2023, In: Epilepsy Research. 192, 11 p., 107136.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  45. Published

    The associations between child and item characteristics, use of vocabulary scaffolds, and reading comprehension in a digital environment: Insights from a big data approach

    Diprossimo, L., Ushakova, A., Zoski, J., Gamble, H., Irey, R. & Cain, K., 30/04/2023, In: Contemporary Educational Psychology. 73, 102165.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  46. Published

    The influence of the temporal characteristics of events on adults' and children's pronoun resolution

    Francey, G. & Cain, K., 31/03/2023, In: Journal of Child Language. 50, 2, p. 391-416 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Discourse Rules: The Effects of Clause Order Principles on the Reading Process

    Scholman, M., Blything, L., Cain, K., Hoek, J. & Evers-Vermeul, J., 30/11/2022, In: Language, Cognition and Neuroscience. 37, 10, p. 1277-1291 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  48. Published

    The effect of prompts on the shared reading interactions of parents and children with Down syndrome

    Burgoyne, K. & Cain, K., 31/08/2022, In: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education. 69, 4, p. 1327-1341 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Impacts of the Let’s Know! Curriculum on the Language and Comprehension-Related Skills of Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Children

    Language and Reading Research Consortium, Lo, M-T. & Xu, M., 31/08/2022, In: Journal of Educational Psychology. 114, 6, p. 1205–1224 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  50. Published

    The Animals in Moral Tales: Does Character Realism Influence Children’s Prosocial Response to Stories?

    Russell, S. J. & Cain, K., 31/07/2022, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 219, 105392.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  51. Published

    Predicting language performance from narrative language samples

    Murphy, KI., Springle, A., Sultani, M., McIlraith, A. & Language and Reading Research Consortium (LARRC), 8/02/2022, In: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 65, 2, p. 775-784 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  52. Published

    The association of the home literacy environment and parental reading beliefs with oral language growth trajectories of Spanish-English bilingual children.

    Yeomans-Maldonado, G., Mesa, C. & Language and Reading Research Consortium (LARRC), 30/09/2021, In: Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 57, p. 271-284 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  53. Published

    Reading for comprehension in individuals with down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder and typical development: Similar or different patterns of ability?

    Roch, M., Cain, K. & Jarrold, C., 22/06/2021, In: Brain Sciences. 11, 7, 17 p., 828.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  54. Published

    Assessment of inference making in children using comprehension questions and story retelling: Effect of text modality and story presentation format

    Freed, J. & Cain, K., 1/06/2021, In: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 56, 3, p. 637-652 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  55. Published

    The Process and Product of Coherence Monitoring in Young Readers: Effects of Reader and Text Characteristics

    Currie, N., Francey, G., Davies, R., Gray, S., Bridges, M., Restrepo, M. A., Thompson, M., Ciraolo, M. F., Hu, J. & Cain, K., 31/03/2021, In: Scientific Studies of Reading. 25, 2, p. 141-158 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  56. Published

    English and Spanish predictors of grade 3 reading comprehension in bilingual children

    Language and Reading Research Consortium (LARRC), Mesa, C. & Yeomans-Maldonado, G., 17/03/2021, In: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 64, 3, p. 889-908 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

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