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Early childhood interventions : proven results, future promise / / Lynn A. Karoly, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Jill S. Cannon
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
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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.]
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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