The education word gap emerges by 18 months: findings from an Australian prospective study

The education word gap emerges by 18 months: findings from an Australian prospective study

Abstract Background The idea of the ‘30 million word gap’ suggests families from more socioeconomically advantaged backgrounds engage in more verbal interactions with their child than disadvantaged families. Initial findings from the Language in Little Ones (LiLO) study up to 12 months showed no wor...

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Main Authors: Mary E. Brushe, John Lynch, Sheena Reilly, Edward Melhuish, Murthy N. Mittinty, Sally A. Brinkman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Word gap
Parent talk
Inequality
Early childhood development
Language
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02712-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02712-1

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