Differences in language development among young children in Northeast Netherlands
| PhD ceremony: | dr. B.G. (Bé) Poolman |
| When: | March 10, 2016 |
| Start: | 14:30 |
| Supervisors: | prof. dr. A.E.M.G. (Alexander) Minnaert, prof. dr. P.P.M. Leseman |
| Co-supervisor: | dr. J.M. Doornenbal |
| Where: | Academy building RUG |
| Faculty: | Behavioural and Social Sciences |
Divide in language performance of northern Dutch youth
Despite assumptions to the contrary, young children from the northeast Netherlands do not on average enter primary school with language deficiencies. There are, however, vast differences between children raised in a linguistically stimulating environment and children lacking such an environment, producing a large group of children with problematic language deficiencies. This is the finding of research performed by special educationalist Bé Poolman, who will be awarded a PhD by the University of Groningen.
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