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Roy, Penny; Rutter, Michael – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: Recent government papers have expressed concern about the poor educational attainment of "looked after" children. Early reading development has been found to be significant in their subsequent academic achievement. The possibility that biosocial factors extraneous to their experiences in public care may underpin their low…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Caregivers, Reading Ability, Foster Care