Do Fathers’ Home Reading Practices at Age 2 Predict Child Language and Literacy at Age 4?

J Quach; A Sarkadi; N Napiza; M Wake; A Loughman; S Goldfeld

Journal article

Do Fathers’ Home Reading Practices at Age 2 Predict Child Language and Literacy at Age 4?

J Quach, A Sarkadi, N Napiza, M Wake, A Loughman, S Goldfeld

Academic Pediatrics | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.10.001

Abstract

Background: Maternal shared reading practices predict emergent literacy, but fathers’ contributions are less certain. We examined whether fathers’ shared home reading activities at 2 years predict language and emergent literacy at age 4 years, when controlling for maternal contributions; and whether this differentially benefits these outcomes in disadvantaged children. Methods: Two-parent families were recruited from 5 relatively disadvantaged communities for the universal Let's Read literacy promotion population-based trial (ISRCTN 04602902) in Melbourne, Australia. For exposure at 2 years, home reading practices were recorded via self-reported maternal and paternal StimQ-Toddler questionna..

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Jon Quach Author

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Amy Loughman Author

Sharon Goldfeld Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

Funded in part by the Australian Research Council Linkage (grant LP0561522). Research at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Program. The Australian Research Council supports Dr Quach (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award DE140100751), and the Australian National Health Medical Research Council supports Dr Wake (Senior Research Fellowship 1046518) and Dr Goldfeld (Career Development Fellowship 1037449). Professor Sarkadi was supported by the Gillbergska Foundation in Uppsala.