Social deprivation and language development: The gap between language abilities for children attending schools from the most to least deprived areas in the UK

Thesis

Objective: This study aimed to determine the association between social deprivation and children's language ability. There was evidence suggesting that children from underprivileged backgrounds have delayed language development. We tested the hypothesis that early childhood represents a critical period during which social deprivation levels could produce gaps in language development among nursery children from birth to five years old. We expected children from socially deprived areas ...

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Authors: Qiaoru, C

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-pyjzq24qj
• Type of award: MSc taught course
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: CDE2021; Digital language assessment; Language ability; Secondary data analysis; CDE; Neighborhood/Home environment; Social deprivation; Child development; Quantitative research
• Subjects: Education; Quantitative research; Learning; Child development