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Preschool Literacy Experiences of Children in Punjabi, Urdu and Gujerati Speaking Families in England
Author(s) -
Hirst Kath
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
british educational research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.171
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1469-3518
pISSN - 0141-1926
DOI - 10.1080/0141192980240404
Subject(s) - urdu , literacy , psychology , interpreter , ethnic group , developmental psychology , pedagogy , sociology , linguistics , philosophy , computer science , anthropology , programming language
This paper discusses some findings from a literacy survey of 30 Asian families with preschool children. Research has been undertaken with bilingual preschool children but there is little research with families of preschool children whose first language is Punjabi, Urdu or Gujerati. Families in this survey lived in an inner‐city area in England and were mainly of Pakistani origin. Families were interviewed at home with the assistance of an interpreter where necessary. Parents reported extensive preschool activities in the home, high aspirations for their children's education and a willingness to be involved in home‐school links. Issues arising and implications for policy and practice are discussed.