List of Tables

Table 1: Classification of Family Literacy Program Approaches

Table 2: Family Composition by Gender and Educational Attainment

Table 3: Activities Chosen by Parents for Parent-Child Interactions

Table 4: Home Literacy Activities Reported or Observed

Table 5: Perceived Support and Limitations of Low-Income Parents in Providing for Literacy Experiences in the Home

Table 6: Availability of Household Resources to Support Children's Literacy Pursuits

Table 7: Print Media Used at Home by Adults

Table 8: Perceived Factors in the Physical Environment Impacting on Literacy of Low-Income Children

Table 9: Prevalence of Health Conditions and Behaviors in Families

Table 10: Stressors in the Emotional and Motivational Climate for Learning Perceived to Impact on Literacy Development in Low-Income Families

Table 11: Pedagogical Influences on Literacy Development

Table 12: Factors that Influence the Process of Children's Enculturation into Literacy Practices

Table 13: Cairney and Ruge's (1998) Classification of Literacy Practices and Home Literacy Events