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One Step at a Time: The Effects of an Early Literacy Text-Messaging Program for Parents of Preschoolers

York, Benjamin N., Loeb, Susanna, Doss, Christopher·2019·Journal of Human Resources

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Benjamin N. York (ben.york{at}parentpowered.com), Susanna Loeb (susanna_loeb{at}brown.edu) and Christopher Doss (cdoss{at}rand.org) Benjamin N. York is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ParentPowered Technologies. Susanna Loeb is the Director of the Annenberg Institute at Brown University, Professor of Education and International and Public Affairs. Christopher Doss is an Associate Policy Researcher at the RAND Corporation.

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Authors: York, B. N., Loeb, S., & Doss, C.
Affiliations: RAND Corporation (US)
Venue: Journal of Human Resources
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 2018-01-04
Volume: 54
Issue: 3
Pages: 537-566
ISSN: 0022-166X (ISSN-L)
1548-8004
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0517-8756r
OpenAlex: W1534687714
Semantic Scholar: 9501e487a11be910255d1e88326abf340230b249
Cited by: 155
References: 57
Citations by year: 2026: 15 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 6
FWCI: 48.06
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: The Journal of Human Resources (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Parental Involvement in Education
Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships

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