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ERIC Number: EJ1194408
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2332-8584
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Changes in Income-Based Gaps in Parent Activities with Young Children from 1988 to 2012
Kalil, Ariel; Ziol-Guest, Kathleen M.; Ryan, Rebecca M.; Markowitz, Anna J.
AERA Open, v2 n3 Jul-Sep 2016
Numerous studies show large differences between economically advantaged and disadvantaged parents in the quality and quantity of their engagement in young children's development. This "parenting gap" may account for a substantial portion of the gap in children's early cognitive skills. However, researchers know little about whether the socioeconomic gap in parenting has increased over time. The present study investigates this question, focusing on income- and education-based gaps in parents' engagement in cognitively stimulating activities with preschool-aged children. We draw on data from four national studies conducted over 25 years. We found a decrease in income-based gaps in children's book ownership and library attendance but increasing income-based gaps for several other parent behaviors, including reading and telling stories to children and teaching children letters, words, and numbers. Income-based gaps in children's participation in out-of-home cultural activities also increased. Results for education-based gaps were similar. These gaps largely arose from top-income families pulling away from their middle- and low-income counterparts.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth; National Household Education Survey; Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1416575