Early childhood interventions : proven results, future promise / / Lynn A. Karoly, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Jill S. Cannon |
Autore | Karoly Lynn A. <1961-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.7/0973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
KilburnM. Rebecca
CannonJill S |
Soggetto topico |
Children with social disabilities - Services for - United States
Children with social disabilities - Services for - United States - Evaluation Child welfare - United States - Evaluation Early childhood education - United States Child care services - United States Public welfare - United States |
ISBN |
0-8330-4082-0
1-4337-0949-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Disparities in early childhood and the associated consequences. The promise of early childhood interventions -- Strategies for intervention. Theoretical foundations of early childhood intervention. Strategies for early childhood intervention. Strategies for program evaluation. Early childhood intervention programs with rigorous evaluations and strong evidence to date. Taxonomy of selected early childhood intervention programs -- What works in early childhood intervention programs. Outcomes improved by early childhood intervention programs. Magnitude of the effects. Features associated with more effective programs -- The economics of early childhood interventions. Potential economic benefits of early childhood interventions. Benefit-cost studies of early childhood interventions. Other economic and noneconomic benefits of early childhood interventions. Strengths and limitations of economic evidence -- Conclusions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219963403321 |
Karoly Lynn A. <1961-> | ||
Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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.] |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 1998 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.7/0973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KarolyLynn A. <1961-> |
Soggetto topico |
Children with social disabilities - Services for - United States - Evaluation
Children with social disabilities - Services for - United States - Costs Child welfare - United States Public welfare - United States |
ISBN |
1-282-45132-4
9786612451324 0-8330-4326-9 0-585-36139-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgements; Chapter One - Introduction; The Importance of Early Childhood Education; What is Early Intervention?; Goals and Approaches of This Study; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two - Targeted Early Intervention Programs and Their Benefits; The Origins of Early Intervention; From Theory to Practice: Determining Which Interventions Work; Historical Review of Targeted Early Intervention Programs; First Models for Targeted Early Intervention Programs; The Next Generation of Targeted Early Intervention Programs
More Recent Models of Targeted Early Intervention Summary of Findings; Chapter Three - Comparing Costs, Savings, and Benefits; Programs Selected for Analysis; Comparing Program Costs to the Government Savings the Programs Generate; Additional Monetary Benefits to the Rest of Society; Sensitivity of Results to Discount Rate; Findings from Cost-Savings and Cost-Benefit Analyses; Chapter Four -Issues Relevant to Investment Decisions; What We Know About Early Childhood Intervention; What We Don't Know About Early Childhood Intervention; Next Steps for Research and Policy Appendix A - Calculation of the Costs and Benefits of the Elmira Prenatal/Early Infancy Project Appendix B - Calculation of the Costs and Benefits of the Perry School; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220138103321 |
Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 1998 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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