Investing early : taking stock of outcomes and economic returns from early childhood programs / Jill S. Cannon, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Lynn A. Karoly, Teryn Mattox, Ashley N. Muchow, Maya Buenaventura ; prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
"RR-1993-RWJF"--Back cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-286).
Contents:
Chapter one. Introduction -- Chapter two. Features of the early childhood programs included in our analysis -- Chapter three. Which outcomes did the programs improve? -- Chapter four. What are the economic returns of the programs? -- Chapter five. Conclusions and policy implications -- Appendixes: A. Methods -- B. Program descriptions and citations -- C. Supplementary tables for chapter three -- References.
Summary:
"The past two decades have been characterized by a growing body of research from diverse disciplines--child development, psychology, neuroscience, and economics, among others--demonstrating the importance of establishing a strong foundation in the early years of life. The research evidence has served to document the range of early childhood services that can successfully put children and families on the path toward lifelong health and well-being, especially those at greatest risk of poor outcomes."--From back over.
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