Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-209) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: the seven essential principles -- The critical early years for changing the odds -- Changing the odds by funding what works -- The seven essentials for changing the odds -- Changing the odds by helping to strengthen families -- Changing the odds through high-quality early care and education -- Changing the odds through community-based programs -- Changing the odds through after-school programs -- The public will: what it will take to change the odds.
Summary:
The author shows how we can break the cycle of poverty and disadvantage and change the odds for children at risk. Describing how previous reforms have missed the mark, she offers a framework based on seven essential principles for implementing more effective programs and policies. --from publisher description.
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