Urban Education· 2016Q1
Book Deserts: The Consequences of Income Segregation on Children’s Access to Print
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Short summary
Children in high-poverty urban neighborhoods have significantly less access to books, creating "book deserts" that may hinder their readiness for school.
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Key points
- Income segregation exacerbates disparities in children's access to books.
- Children in concentrated poverty live in "book deserts" with limited print resources.
- Lack of early access to books may impede children's school readiness.
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Abstract
We examine the influence of income segregation on a resource vital to young children’s development: a family’s access to books in early childhood. Income segregation reflects the growing economic segregation of neighborhoods for people living in privilege (1%) compared with those in poverty or near-poverty (20%). After describing recent demographic shifts, we examine access to print for children in six urban neighborhoods. Results indicate stark disparities in access to print for those living in concentrated poverty. We argue that such neighborhoods constitute “book deserts,” which may seriously constrain young children’s opportunities to come to school “ready to learn.”
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