To improve language learning, look beyond socioeconomic status
Children from low socioeconomic status (SES) households tend to show lower levels of language and communicative skills than those from higher SES homes at the group level. But these group-level findings provide limited information about the individual strengths and needs of families. A broad generalization suggesting low SES as a predictor of poor language learning can lead to stereotyping and obscure what parental interactions with children really do make a difference.
A new study from the College of Public Health’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders seeks to...