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ERIC Number: EJ348506
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reading Activities and Reading Proficiency among Hispanic, Black, and White Students.
Ortiz, Vilma
American Journal of Education, v95 n1 p58-76 Nov 1986
Despite large gains in reading proficiency by minorities over the past decade, Hispanic and Black children's reading levels remain significantly lower than Whites. This article examines the effects of parent educational level and family reading behaviors on minority and nonminority children. (Author/LHW)
Descriptors: Blacks, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence, Family Life, Hispanic Americans, Parent Background, Reading Achievement, Reading Failure, Reading Habits
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Minority Education
Note: Special Issue on "The Education of Hispanic Americans: A Challenge for the Future."