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Perceptions Of Five Low-Income Parents On School Readiness, Roanne Eugenia Malm
Perceptions Of Five Low-Income Parents On School Readiness, Roanne Eugenia Malm
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This small-scale qualitative study explored the perceptions of five low-income mothers regarding their child's readiness for kindergarten. The study has the potential to help early childhood advocates and other stakeholders (a) understand how low-income environments influence school readiness, (b) understand the aspirations low-income parents have for their children, (c) discover ways to improve the transition to school for economically disadvantaged children, and (d) engage parents in a more equitable manner--ultimately helping all children start kindergarten with success.
Parents selected for this study had a child age 4-5 who was the oldest child in the family, on a Head Start waiting …