Can family socioeconomic resources account for racial and ethnic test score gaps?

Description:

An article proposing that discrepancies among children's school readiness test scores may be more attributable to family socioeconomic resources than race or ethnicity

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Duncan Greg J.; Magnuson Katherine A.

Publisher(s):

Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs; Brookings Institution

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

2005

Journal Title:

The Future of Children

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

35-54

Journal Notes:

Retrieved August 6, 2013, from http://www.princeton.edu/futureofchildren/publications/docs/15_01_03.pdf

Topics:

1. Children & Child Development > 1.1. Child Characteristics > 1.1.4. Socioeconomic Status

1. Children & Child Development > 1.1. Child Characteristics > 1.1.3. Race/Ethnicity

ISSN:

1550-1558

Online

1054-8289

Paper

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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