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Early Years Policy
Joint Authors
Washbrook, Elizabeth
Waldfogel, Jane
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
We analyze the role that early years policy might play in narrowing educational attainment gaps.
We begin by examining gaps in school readiness between low-, middle-, and high-income children, drawing on data from new large and nationally representative birth cohort studies in the USA and UK.
We find that sizable income-related gaps in school readiness are present in both countries before children enter school and then decompose these gaps to identify the factors that account for the poorer scores of low-income children.
We then consider what role early years policy could play in tackling these gaps, drawing on the best available evidence to identify promising programs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Waldfogel, Jane& Washbrook, Elizabeth. 2011. Early Years Policy. Child Development Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Waldfogel, Jane& Washbrook, Elizabeth. Early Years Policy. Child Development Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Waldfogel, Jane& Washbrook, Elizabeth. Early Years Policy. Child Development Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464379
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464379