Socioeconomic Gaps in Early Childhood Experiences: 1998 to 2010

AERA Open

Daphna Bassok¹ 

关键词: income inequality;    early childhood;    parenting;    preschool;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2332858416653924

学科分类：发展心理学和教育心理学

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

This study compares the early life experiences of kindergarteners in 1998 and 2010 using two nationally representative data sets. We find that (a) young children in the later period are exposed to more books and reading in the home, (b) they have more access to educational games on computers, and (c) they engage with their parents more, inside and outside the home. Although these increases occurred among low- and high-income children, in many cases the biggest changes were seen among the lowest-income children. Our results indicate narrowing but still large early childhood parental investment gaps. In addition, socioeconomic gaps in preschool participation grew over this period, despite substantial investments in public preschool. Implications for early socioeconomic achievement gaps are discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC