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Peer reviewedBaker, Linda; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1996
Finds that the home literacy environments of European American and African American families did not differ as strongly as those of middle-income and low-income families, with many low-income parents (regardless of race) placing relatively more emphasis on structured activities and on ostensible component skills in literacy. (SR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Early Reading, Family Environment, Higher Education
Download full textScher, Deborah; Baker, Linda – 1994
Sixty-five first graders from various sociocultural backgrounds and their parents/caregivers participated in a study designed to look at the relationship between home literacy environments and children's motivations for reading. Each child completed a Motivations for Reading interview, and parents of all children were interviewed regarding their…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Early Reading, Family Environment
