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Book Deserts

The Consequences of Income Segregation on Children’s Access to Print

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ID10856488
AuthorsSusan B Neuman (0000-0002-3065-1678, New York University, New York City, NY, USA, corresponding author), Naomi Moland (New York University, New York City, NY, USA), Naomi A Moland (New York University)
Year2019
Volume54
Issue1
Pages126-147
Publication date2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0042-0859 • E-ISSN: 1552-8340
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0042085916654525
OpenAlexW2461436569
LanguageEN
Citations received30
References cited25

We examine the influence of income segregation on a resource vital to young children’s development: a family’s access to books in early childhood. Income segregation reflects the growing economic segregation of neighborhoods for people living in privilege (1%) compared with those in poverty or near-poverty (20%). After describing recent demographic shifts, we examine access to print for children in six urban neighborhoods. Results indicate stark disparities in access to print for those living in concentrated poverty. We argue that such neighborhoods constitute “book deserts,” which may seriously constrain young children’s opportunities to come to school “ready to learn.”

Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Low income · Political science · Poverty · Privilege (computing) · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Library Science and Administration · Reading and Literacy Development

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Citations per year3,75
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
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