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ERIC Number: EJ639792
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Families of Economically Disadvantaged Backgrounds and Children's School Performance: Challenges and Opportunities. Family Review.
Lindjord, Denise
Journal of Early Education and Family Review, v9 n2 p4-5 Nov-Dec 2001
Argues that economic and social disadvantage experienced very early is more damaging than poverty experienced later in life. Asserts that poor children will perform better in school if the condition of their education and families is improved and questions whether the political will exists to change public policies to improve the circumstances of disadvantaged families. (KB)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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