| Investing Early: Taking Stock of Outcomes and Economic Returns from Early Childhood Programs Contributor(s): Cannon, Jill S. (Author), Kilburn, M. Rebecca (Author), Karoly, Lynn A. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0833099205 ISBN-13: 9780833099204 Publisher: RAND Corporation OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers - General - Health & Fitness | Pregnancy & Childbirth |
| Physical Information: 322 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This report examines evaluations of early childhood programs that meet criteria for scientific rigor and synthesizes their results to better understand program outcomes, costs, and benefits. It focuses on programs serving children or parents of children from the prenatal period to age 5. The programs reviewed use approaches alone or in combination that include early care and education, home visiting, parent education, and government transfers. |