Family Reading Behavior and Early Literacy Skills in Preschool Children From Low-Income Backgrounds

Dados Bibliográficos

ID23319086
AutoresStacey Storch Bracken (State University of New York), Janet E Fischel (State University of New York)
Ano2008
Volume19
Fascículo1
Páginas45-67
Data de publicação2008-02-05
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEarly Education and Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1040-9289 • E-ISSN: 1556-6935
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10409280701838835
OpenAlexW1997703572
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas69
Referências citadas36

This study investigated the family reading behavior of 233 preschool children from low-income backgrounds who were attending Head Start. Parents completed a survey of their family reading behavior, including Child Reading, Parent Reading Interest, and Parent–Child Reading Interaction, and provided demographic data on their educational level, parent and child age, and family size. Children's receptive vocabulary, story and print concepts, letter knowledge, and general emergent literacy skills were assessed in the fall of their preschool year. Analyses focused on the variation in family reading behavior, the relationship between different dimensions of family reading behavior, and the contribution of family reading behavior to early literacy skills. Results indicated that Parent–Child Reading Interaction and Child Reading Interest were significantly related to children's early literacy skills. In addition, multiple regression analyses indicated that Parent–Child Reading Interaction was a small yet significant predictor of children's receptive vocabulary, story and print concepts, and general emergent literacy skills, above and beyond the influence of demographic variables. Child Reading Interest was a significant, albeit small, predictor of letter knowledge above and beyond these demographic controls. Implications of these results for the early literacy education of children of low-income families are discussed.

Developmental psychology · Early childhood education · Early literacy · Emergent literacy · Family income · Family literacy · Linguistics · Literacy · Low income · Pedagogy · Preschool education · Reading (process) · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development