Investing in our children : what we know and don't know about the costs and benefits of early childhood interventions /

There is increasing evidence that the first few years after birth are particularly important in child development and present opportunities for enrichment but also vulnerabilities do to poverty and other social stressors. Elected officials have begun proposing potentially costly programs to interven...

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Sonraí bibleagrafaíochta
Údair chorparáideacha: California Wellness Foundation, Criminal Justice Program (Rand Corporation), Labor and Population Program
Rannpháirtithe: Karoly, Lynn A., 1961-
Formáid: Licensed eBooks
Teanga:Béarla
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 1998.
Rochtain ar líne:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=42201
Clár na nÁbhar:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction
  • ch. 2. Targeted early intervention programs and their benefits
  • ch. 3. Comparing costs, savings, and benefits
  • ch. 4. Issues relevant to investment decisions
  • Appendix A. Calculation of the costs and benefits of the Elmira Prenatal/Early Infancy Project
  • Appendix B. Calculation of the costs and benefits of the Perry Preschool.