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Peer reviewedBerk, Laura E. – Child Development, 1971
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Environment, Lower Class, Middle Class
Peer reviewedSharan, Shlomo; Weller, Leonard – Child Development, 1971
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Ethnic Groups, Grade 1
Peer reviewedRubin, Kenneth H.; And Others – Child Development, 1976
A total of 24 middle class and 16 lower class preschoolers were observed during free play period on 30 consecutive school days. The behaviors of the children were coded by combining the social play categories of Parten and the cognitive play schemes of Smilansky. Results indicate a significant difference in types of play by class. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Lower Class, Middle Class, Play
Peer reviewedEnsminger, Margaret E.; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Examined whether neighborhoods influenced the likelihood of high school graduation for a cohort of African-American children who were followed from 1966 to 1993. Found that living in a poverty census tract did not seem to influence the likelihood of high school graduation or school leaving over and above the impact of family and individual…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropouts, Family Influence, Graduation
