Understanding school readiness abilities of bilingual Latino Head Start children and the differences among Latin American regions

Author(s): Arango, Liza
Date Issued: October 06, 2010
Description: A study of differences in oral language, cognitive, and early literacy/numeracy abilities in both English and Spanish in groups of bilingual Latino Head Start children from different Latin American regions, based on data collected from 202 study participants in five counties in Florida, at 29 Head Start sites
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Source: Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of South Florida, Tampa
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness

Children & Child Development > Special Needs Children & Special Child Populations > Native Language
Country: United States
States: FLORIDA
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