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Socioeconomic disparities in language input are associated with children’s language-related brain structure and reading skills

Topic:

NA

Authors:

Merz, Maskus, Melvin, He, Noble

Journal/Publication:

Child Development

Year:

2020
Participant Age Range:
60 –
118 months

Sample Size:

94

Participant Language:

English, Other

Abstract:

The mechanisms underlying socioeconomic disparities in children’s reading skills are not well understood. This study examined associations among socioeconomic background, home linguistic input, brain structure, and reading skills in 5-to-9-year-old childr