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Published as meaningful differences in the everyday experience of young american children,17 the research began in response to what hart and risley saw among the fouryearolds in the university lab school. In their study of 42 midwestern families, hart and risley physically recorded an. May 15, 2018 hart and risley have created an easy to read volume that speaks readily to parents, policy makers and educators. Risley d uring the 1960s war on poverty, we were among the many researchers, psychologists, and educators who brought our knowledge of child development to the front line in an optimistic effort to intervene early to forestall the terrible effects that poverty was having on some. Todd risley, the coauthor of the landmark book meaningful differences in the. Participating in the study were 42 diverse families with young children. Noting the scientifically substantiated link between childrens early family experience and their later intellectual growth, this book describes a longitudinal study of the circumstances of early language learning and the central role of. This study of ordinary families and how they talk to their very young children is no ordinary study at all.
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