How Long to Read Democracy, Inequality, and Representation in Comparative Perspective

How Long Does it Take to Read Democracy, Inequality, and Representation in Comparative Perspective?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 39 minutes to read Democracy, Inequality, and Representation in Comparative Perspective by Greg J. Duncan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In Whither Opportunity?, a team of economists, sociologists, and experts in social and education policy examines the corrosive effects of unequal family resources, disadvantaged neighborhoods, insecure labor markets, and worsening school conditions on K-12 education. This groundbreaking book illuminates the ways rising inequality is undermining the ability of schools to provide children with an equal chance at academic and economic success. Whither Opportunity? shows that from earliest childhood, parental investments in children s learning affect reading, math, and other attainments later in life. Contributor Meredith Phillip finds that between birth and age six, wealthier children spend significantly more time than poor children on child enrichment activities such as music lessons, travel, and summer camp. Greg Duncan, George Farkas, and Katherine Magnuson demonstrate that a child from a poor family is two to four times as likely as a child from an affluent family to have classmates with low skills and behavior problems. As a result of such disparities, contributor Sean Reardon finds that the gap between rich and poor children s achievement scores is now much larger than it was 50 years ago. Such income-based gaps persist across the school years, as Martha Bailey and Sue Dynarski document in their chapter on the growing income-based gap in college completion. Whither Opportunity? also reveals the profound impact of environmental factors on children s educational progress. Elizabeth Ananat, Anna Gassman-Pines, and Christina Gibson-Davis show that local job losses such as those caused by plant closings can lower the test scores of students with low socioeconomic status, even students whose parents have not lost their jobs. And David Kirk and Robert Sampson show that teacher commitment, parental involvement, and student achievement in schools in high-crime neighborhoods all tend to be low.

How long is Democracy, Inequality, and Representation in Comparative Perspective?

Democracy, Inequality, and Representation in Comparative Perspective by Greg J. Duncan is 447 pages long, and a total of 114,879 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 140% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Democracy, Inequality, and Representation in Comparative Perspective Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 27 minutes to read Democracy, Inequality, and Representation in Comparative Perspective aloud.

What Reading Level is Democracy, Inequality, and Representation in Comparative Perspective?

Democracy, Inequality, and Representation in Comparative Perspective is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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