High SES parents are probably more likely to use libraries to borrow books for their children.
But are they also more likely to prioritize developmentally appropriate books that are likely to help children improve their reading skills?
I study this with awsome 🇩🇰 library registry data
I find that high SES families use libraries more, but do not prioritize developmentally appropriate books in particular 📚
#sociology #inequality #parenting #socMasto #ChildDevelopment
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14616696.2022.2087100?journalCode=reus20
Stratification in parents’ selection of developmentally appropriate books for children: register-based evidence from Danish public libraries
This paper studies socioeconomic gradients in parents' selection of developmentally appropriate children's books from public libraries. I draw on developmental gradients research to hypothesize tha...