Live Science - Growing up with books boosts child's educational attainment
After examining census data across multiple countries and controlling for a variety of other factors, such as: country, political system, GDP, father's occupation, and father's level of educational attainment, researchers found that having more books in the house predicts greater advancement in a child's education. Across 27 countries, the average difference between households with 500+ books compared to 1 was 3.2 years. The report suggested that even 20 books increased educational advancement over a household with 1 or none.
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