#   A new study with Dr. Sharon Wolf shows gaps in parental investment and school readiness for low-income Ghanaian children 

 





January 28, 2019

 

 

 New work published in the January/February, 2019 issue of *Child Development* by Dr. Sharon Wolf (UPenn) and Dr. McCoy suggests that household wealth and parental education are both predictive of more positive school readiness skills for Ghanaian preschoolers, with these links at least partially explained by parents' involvement in school, provision of a stimulating home environment, and investment in learning resources. Click [here](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cdev.12899) to read the full study.



 

 

 



 

 

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