Cevriye Ergül|Ay?e Dolunay Sar?ca|Gözde Ako?lu|Gökçe Karaman
The Home Literacy Environments of Turkish Kindergarteners: Does SES Make a Difference?
Ankara University|Dokuz Eylül University|K?r?kkale University|Ankara University
study investigated possible differences home literacy environments hle among turkish kindergarteners three different ses socioeconomic strata341 parents total 341 kindergarteners 24 kindergarten classrooms low middle high ses neighbourhoods across ankara completed sociodemographics form home literacy questionnaire hlqresults manova kruskalwallis test revealed significant differences among three ses levels high ses scoring significantly higher middle low ses middle ses scoring significantly higher low ses hlq subscalesthese findings imply low partly middle ses kindergarteners may disadvantage quality hles educators look ways support familieshowever results also point three groups fell within moderate hle range shows turkish kindergarteners ses strata may need supported systematic interventions