Investing in our children : what we know and don't know about the costs and benefits of early childhood interventions / / Lynn A. Karoly ... [et al.].
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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| Year of Publication: | 1998 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Notes: | "Funded by a grant from The California Wellness Foundation." |
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| Summary: | 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 intervene early in the lives of disadvantaged children. Have such interventions been demonstrated to yield substantial benefits? To what extent might they pay for themselves through lower welfare and criminal justice costs incurred by participating children as they grow into adults? This study synthesizes |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-149). |
| ISBN: | 1282451324 9786612451324 0833043269 0585361398 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Lynn A. Karoly ... [et al.]. |