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ERIC Number: EJ1079118
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Dec
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0142-7237
EISSN: N/A
An Examination of Language Input and Vocabulary Development of Young Latino Dual Language Learners Living in Poverty
Boyce, Lisa K.; Gillam, Sandra L.; Innocenti, Mark S.; Cook, Gina A.; Ortiz, Eduardo
First Language, v33 n6 p572-593 Dec 2013
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the language status of 120 young, Latino dual language learners living in poverty in the United States. Maternal language input and home language and literacy environments were examined with regard to language development at 24 and 36 months. Results suggested that even when combining English and Spanish language knowledge scores, the children in this sample still performed below, albeit closer to, age level. The home language and literacy environments were significantly related to and predicted child language status at 24 and 36 months. The article discusses the implications of these findings with regard to the focus of early intervention efforts.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Utah
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory; Woodcock Munoz Language Survey
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: RO1 HD39501