In this groundbreaking study, University of Kansas researchers Betty Hart and Todd Risley entered the homes of 42 families from various socio-economic backgrounds to assess the ways in which daily exchanges between a parent and child shape language and vocabulary development. Their findings were unprecedented, with extraordinary disparities between the sheer number of words spoken as well as the types of messages conveyed. After four years these differences in parent-child interactions produced significant discrepancies in not only children’s knowledge, but also their skills and experiences with children from high-income families being exposed to 30 million more words than children from families on welfare. Follow-up studies showed that these differences in language and interaction experiences have lasting effects on a child’s performance later in life.
January 8th, 2016
In his latest publication in USA Today’s Black History Month Special Edition, CH4K’s Chairman touts accountability related to slowed progress in the African American Community.
Catherine Harper for Keepers (CH4K), aligned with President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, is on a mission to eradicate generational plight among disadvantaged youth in the USA by the 60’s – 2060’s. More
At the heart of America’s promise is the belief that we all do better when everyone has a fair shot at reaching for their dreams. Throughout our Nation’s history, Americans of every More