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Children in Economically Disadvantaged Households Have Lower Early Literacy Skills than their High-Income Peers

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Literacy is critical for numerous developmental outcomes and wellbeing among children. Low literacy skills in childhood can also negatively affect individuals in adulthood. Using data from nearly 300,000 kindergarten students in Virginia (2014-2017), this study finds that children in households that participate in more than one social assistance program (such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Free or Reduced-Price Lunch) have lower literacy skills when they enter kindergarten than children whose households participate in fewer or no social programs.

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  • Michah W. Rothbart & Colleen Heflin & Gabriella Alphonso, 2023. "Children in Economically Disadvantaged Households Have Lower Early Literacy Skills than their High-Income Peers," Center for Policy Research Policy Briefs 59, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University.
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    Child Health; Literacy; Food Insecurity; Social Welfare Policy;
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