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Levy, Rachael; Hall, Mel

 
9781138488472: Family Literacies

Synopsis

Family Literacies demonstrates, through reference to empirical research, how shared reading practices operate in a wide range of families, with a view to supporting families in reading with their pre-school children. At the heart of this book, written by two highly experienced experts in the field, is a fascinating project that captured diverse voices, and experiences by parents, children and other family members. 

Rachael Levy and Mel Hall deploy a rich and distinctive theoretical framework, drawing on insights from literacy studies, education and sociology. Family Literacies presents an account of shared reading practices in homes, focusing attention on what motivates parents to read with their children as well as revealing what parents may need if they are to begin and sustain shared reading activity. The authors show the many ways in which reading is centrally embedded in many aspects of family life, arguing that this has particular implications for children as they start school. Situated within a socio-cultural discourse, this book explains why it is important to understand how and why shared reading takes place in homes so that all families can be supported in reading with their children.

Family Literacies is essential reading for all those who are studying and researching literacy practices, especially those involving young children. The book will also be of value to students, practitioners and researchers in education and applied linguistics who are working with families and have an interest in the study of family practices. The authors' findings have major implications for how parents can be encouraged to develop positive reading relationships with their children.

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À propos de l?auteur

Rachael Levy is Associate Professor at UCL Institute of Education. She has published widely in the field of young children's reading and is the author of Young Children Reading at Home and at School. She has worked closely with the United Kingdom Literacy Association and was editor for their Minibook series for 8 years.

Mel Hall is a Senior Lecturer in Childhood and Education Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. Mel's research has been devoted to lived experiences of young people and families, with a particular emphasis on how health and education are conceptualised in the context of the life course.

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9781138488458: Family Literacies

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1138488453 ISBN 13 :  9781138488458
Editeur : Routledge, 2021
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