ERIC Number: EJ1194414
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 22
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ISSN: EISSN-2332-8584
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Socioeconomic Gaps in Early Childhood Experiences: 1998 to 2010
Bassok, Daphna; Finch, Jenna E.; Lee, RaeHyuck; Reardon, Sean F.; Waldfogel, Jane
AERA Open, v2 n3 Jul-Sep 2016
This study compares the early life experiences of kindergarteners in 1998 and 2010 using two nationally representative data sets. We find that (a) young children in the later period are exposed to more books and reading in the home, (b) they have more access to educational games on computers, and (c) they engage with their parents more, inside and outside the home. Although these increases occurred among low- and high-income children, in many cases the biggest changes were seen among the lowest-income children. Our results indicate narrowing but still large early childhood parental investment gaps. In addition, socioeconomic gaps in preschool participation grew over this period, despite substantial investments in public preschool. Implications for early socioeconomic achievement gaps are discussed.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Preschool Children, Experience, Family Environment, Books, Computer Games, Educational Games, Parent Child Relationship, Socioeconomic Influences, Achievement Gap, Enrichment Activities, School Readiness, Child Care, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Employed Parents, Parent Background
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
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