Understanding the home language and literacy environments of Head Start families: Testing the Family Literacy Survey and interpreting its findings

Author(s): Wasik, Barbara A.; Hindman, Annemarie H.
Date Issued: April, 2010
Description: A study of the Family Literacy Survey that includes an examination of the variation of the home literacy activities of parents of Head Start children by both child gender and maternal education level, and an examination of the relationships among the various home literacy activities, based on data from families of 302 children in Head Start
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Journal Title: NHSA Dialog
Volume Number: 13
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 71-91
Topics: Research & Evaluation Methods > Measures

Parents & Families > Involvement In Child Care & Early Education
Country: United States
ISSN: 1930-9325 Online
1524-0754 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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