The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Young Children's Readiness for School.

Mills, Belen C.

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Publication Date: 1983-Jun

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The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Young Children's Readiness for School.

Mills, Belen C.

Early Child Development and Care, v11 n3-4 p267-73 Jun 1983

Investigates the relationship between socioeconomic status and readiness for school among 49 predominantly middle-class four- to six-year-old children enrolled in kindergarten at the Florida State University Developmental Research School. Of the variables investigated (father's education, mother's education, and family income), only father's education was found to be significantly related to school readiness. (RH)

Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Family Income, Fathers, Kindergarten Children, Middle Class Students, Mothers, Primary Education, School Readiness, Socioeconomic Status

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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