Abstract
This pape reviews Australian and international literature to examine the effect of poverty on children's readiness to learn. It includes a discussion of how children's readiness and ability to learn can be nurtured from birth, and how poverty places a child's healthy developmental pathway at risk. The paper concludes with a discussion of the barriers to the introduction of successful early intervention programs in Australia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 63-71 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Australasian Journal of Early Childhood |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2010 |