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FreakonomicsBut they are probably wrong. A book is in fact less a cause of intelligence than an indicator. So what does all this have to say about the importance of parents in general? Consider again the eight ECLS factors that are correlated with school test scores: БЂў The child has highly educated parents. БЂў The childБЂ™s parents have high socioeconomic status. БЂў The childБЂ™s mother was thirty or older at the time of her first childБЂ™s birth. БЂў The child had low birthweight. БЂў The childБЂ™s parents speak English in the home. БЂў The child is adopted. БЂў The childБЂ™s parents are involved in the PTA. БЂў The child has many books in his home. And the eight factors that are not: БЂў The childБЂ™s family is intact. БЂў The childБЂ™s parents recently moved into a better neighborhood. БЂў The childБЂ™s mother didnБЂ™t work between birth and kindergarten. БЂў The child attended Head Start. БЂў The childБЂ™s parents regularly take him to museums. БЂў The child is regularly spanked. БЂў The child frequently watches television ...» |
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