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African American middle-income parents : how are they involved in their children's literacy development? / by Ethel Swindell Robinson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Robinson, Ethel Swindell.
Series:
Language, literacy, and learning.
Literacy, language, and learning
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
African American children--Education.
African American children.
Education--Parent participation--United States--Case studies.
Education.
Reading--Parent participation--United States--Case studies.
Reading.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (103 p.)
Place of Publication:
Charlotte, N.C. : Information Age Pub., c2007.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Plaintext description.
Contents:
Introduction: middle-income images and perceptions
Child's literacy learning: like a brick wall keeping her on task
Creating positive involvement roles: embracing advocacy
Religion: the umbrella for parental perceptions of involvement
Involvement roles: not fifty-fifty
Involvement and socialization practices for self-sufficiency
Perceptions of involvement and micromanaging a child's education
A parental literacy dilemma
Uncovering the key meaning of parental involvement.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9786611412944
9781607527466
1607527464
9781281412942
1281412945

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