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Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children
Betty Hart
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Description for Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children is the story of the landmark research study that uncovered the widely cited "word gap" between children from low-income homes and their more economically advantaged peers. This groundbreaking research has spurred hundreds of studies and programs, including the White House’s Bridging the Word Gap campaign and Too Small to Fail, a joint initiative of the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton foundation.
Betty Hart and Todd Risley wanted to know why, despite best efforts in preschool programs to equalize opportunity, children from low-income homes remain well behind their more economically ... Read more
Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children is the story of the landmark research study that uncovered the widely cited "word gap" between children from low-income homes and their more economically advantaged peers. This groundbreaking research has spurred hundreds of studies and programs, including the White House’s Bridging the Word Gap campaign and Too Small to Fail, a joint initiative of the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton foundation.
Betty Hart and Todd Risley wanted to know why, despite best efforts in preschool programs to equalize opportunity, children from low-income homes remain well behind their more economically ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9781557661975
SKU
V9781557661975
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children
Most research on intelligence has centred on genetic causes, and has neglected the detailed investigation of possible environmental intermediaries. This very thorough study is a welcome exception; it documents the very unequal way toddlers learn language from their parents, depending on social class and parental intelligence, and deserves very careful study. The book is a model of how environmental factors ... Read more