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One Step at a Time: The Effects of an Early Literacy Text-Messaging Program for Parents of Preschoolers
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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
- OpenAlex
- W1534687714
- Semantic Scholar
- 9501e487a11be910255d1e88326abf340230b249
- Cited by
- 155
- References
- 57
- Citations by year
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- 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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