LEADER 04201nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910792440203321 005 20230721015853.0 010 $a0-309-14860-X 010 $a1-282-45487-0 010 $a9786612454875 010 $a0-309-14564-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000016435 035 $a(EBL)3564173 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000398059 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12170492 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000398059 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10361572 035 $a(PQKB)11417689 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3564173 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3564173 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10364012 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL245487 035 $a(OCoLC)816361902 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000016435 100 $a20100104d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aStrengthening benefit-cost analysis for early childhood interventions$b[electronic resource] $eworkshop summary /$fAlexandra Beatty, rapporteur, Committee on Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Internetions, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine of the National Academeis 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (88 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-14563-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 63-67). 327 $a""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Evaluation""; ""3 Analyzing Costs""; ""4 Assessing Outcomes""; ""5 A Closer Look at the Problem of Valuation""; ""6 Generalizability of Benefit-Cost Analyses""; ""7 Benefit-Cost Analysis in a Policy Context""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Glossary""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Agenda and Participants"" 330 $a"The deficiencies that many children experience from birth to school age--in health care, nutrition, emotional support, and intellectual stimulation, for example--play a major role in academic achievement gaps that persist for years, as well as in behavior and other problems. There are many intervention programs designed to strengthen families, provide disadvantaged children with the critical elements of healthy development, and prevent adverse experiences that can have lasting negative effects. In a climate of economic uncertainty and tight budgets, hard evidence not only that such interventions provide lasting benefits for children, their families, and society, but also that the benefits translate into savings that outweigh the costs is an extremely important asset in policy discussions. Convincing analysis of benefits and costs would provide a guide to the best ways to spend scarce resources for early childhood programs. Benefit-Cost Analysis for Early Childhood Interventions summarizes a workshop that was held to explore ways to strengthen benefit-cost analysis so it can be used to support effective policy decisions. This book describes the information and analysis that were presented at the workshop and the discussions that ensued"--Publisher's description. 606 $aDevelopmental disabilities$xPrevention$xResearch$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 606 $aChildren with disabilities$xServices for$zUnited States 606 $aChild health services$zUnited States$xEvaluation 615 0$aDevelopmental disabilities$xPrevention$xResearch$xGovernment policy 615 0$aChildren with disabilities$xServices for 615 0$aChild health services$xEvaluation. 676 $a362.196 701 $aBeatty$b Alexandra S$0865114 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bBoard on Children, Youth, and Families. 712 12$aWorkshop on Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Interventions$f(2009 :$eWashington, D.C.) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792440203321 996 $aStrengthening benefit-cost analysis for early childhood interventions$93686529 997 $aUNINA