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Reading Books Helps Children in Poverty Become More Resilient: Results From a Population-based Longitudinal Study in Japan
Authors
Yukako Tani, Aya Isumi, Yui Yamaoka, Takeo Fujiwara
J-Stage
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/36/2/36_JE20240329/_article
Highlights
- Poverty in fourth grade was associated with lower child resilience in sixth grade.
- A high number of books reading books in fourth grade was associated with higher child resilience in sixth grade.
- Children who read four or more books per week were as resilient as non-poverty children.
- An accessible reading environment for socioeconomically disadvantaged children may contribute to their subsequent development of resilience.
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