Childhood programs and practices in the first decade of life : a human capital integration

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Childhood programs and practices in the first decade of life : a human capital integration

Title remainder

a human capital integration

Statement of responsibility

edited by Arthur J. Reynolds ... [and others]

Creator

• Reynolds, Arthur J

Contributor

• Rolnick, Arthur J., 1944-
• Englund, Michelle M
• Temple, Judy A.

Editor

• Rolnick, Arthur J., 1944-
• Reynolds, Arthur J
• Temple, Judy A.
• Englund, Michelle M

Subject

• Children -- Nutrition -- United States
• Early childhood education -- United States
• Head Start programs -- United States
• Child welfare -- United States

Language

eng

Summary

"This volume presents research findings on the effects of early childhood propgrams and practices in the first decade of life and their implications for policy development and reform. The contributors are leading researchers in the multidisciplinary field of human development and in early childhood learning. Effects and cost-effectiveness of the most influential model, state, and federallly-funded programs, policies, and practices are described. These include Head Start, Early Head Start, the WIC Nutrition program, Nurse Family Partnership, and Perry Preschool as well as school reform strategies. The volume provides a unique multidisciplinary approach for understanding and improving interventions, practices, and policies to optimally foster human capital over the life course"--

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illustrations

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index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography