Waldfogel, Jane and Washbrook, Elizabeth (2011) Early years policy. Child Development Research, 2011. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2090-3987
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Abstract
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.
Item Type: | Article |
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Official URL: | http://www.hindawi.com/journals/cdr/ |
Additional Information: | © 2011 The Authors; this is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited |
Divisions: | Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
JEL classification: | I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare and Poverty > I38 - Government Policy; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs |
Date Deposited: | 17 May 2012 15:28 |
Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 23:11 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/43728 |
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