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Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children

Hardcover • 1995 • English

Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children

By Betty Hart

4 Ratings • 4.8 of 5

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About the book

"Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children" is the story of the landmark research study that uncovered the widely cited "word gap" between children from low-income homes and their more economically advantaged peers. This groundbreaking research has spurred hundreds of studies and programs, including the White Housea s "Bridging the Word Gap" campaign and "Too Small to Fail," a joint initiative of the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton foundation. Betty Hart and...Show more

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ISBN

9781557661975

Publisher

Brookes Publishing Co

Published year

1995

Language

English

Original title

Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children

Format

Hardcover

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