Getting Books in Children’s Hands
Creating a Citywide Book Distribution Policy Using a Mixed-Methods Geospatial Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8224140 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan B Neuman (0000-0002-3065-1678, New York University, corresponding author), Donna Celano (LaSalle University), Maya Portillo (Robert R. McCormick Foundation) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 815-849 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Educational Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-8312 • E-ISSN: 1935-1011 |
| Publisher | American Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3102/0002831221993834 |
| OpenAlex | W3130616148 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 50 |
Recognizing the academic benefits of access to print for young children, book distribution programs abound in the United States. Designed to promote book ownership for low-income families, programs have unique delivery systems, leading to a largely fragmented policy. This article describes an urban city’s effort to build a coordinated book distribution program. Phase 1 examines the extent of book distributions, integrating data from 74 organizations and their branches (297). Using geographic information systems, we determined the spatialized patterns of scarcity and/or opportunity and the alignment between the intended and actual audience. In Phase 2, we conducted nine focus groups from neighborhoods receiving these book distributions. Results highlight the complexities of a well-intentioned policy and how multiple methods might inform policymaking in the future
Cartography · Data science · Distribution (mathematics · Economics · Geography · Geospatial analysis · Phase (matter · Political science · Public relations · Regional science · Scarcity · Sociology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · ICT in Developing Communities · Library Science and Administration · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |