Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/OsPLlr Language and Poverty Perspectives on a Theme By: Frederick Williams Publisher: Academic Press Print ISBN: 9780127548500, 0127548505 eText ISBN: 9781483270432, 1483270432 Copyright year: 1970 Format: PDF Available from $ 72.95 USD SKU 9781483270432 Language and Poverty: Perspectives on a Theme is a collection of papers that juxtaposes different perspectives on the definition of language and language behavior in relation to poverty. The book brings together a broad range of perspectives pertinent to language and poverty, specifically that of poor children. Topics on the language of the poor; how to construct effective language programs for the poverty child; biological and social factors in language development; and standardized assessment of the language of disadvantaged children are covered. Policy makers, social workers, language teachers, sociologists, psychologists, and educators will find the text invaluable.