Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Cost-effective Programs in Children's First Decade
Author: Childhood Programs and Practices in the First Decade of Life
Author: Arthur J. ReynoldsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139490451
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Childhood Programs and Practices in the First Decade of Life presents research findings on the effects of early childhood programs and practices in the first decade of life and their implications for policy development and reform. Leading scholars in the multidisciplinary field of human development and in early childhood learning discuss the effects and cost-effectiveness of the most influential model, state, and federally funded programs, policies, and practices. These include Head Start, Early Head Start, the WIC nutrition program, Nurse Family Partnership, and Perry Preschool as well as school reform strategies. This volume provides a unique multidisciplinary approach to understanding and improving interventions, practices, and policies to optimally foster human capital over the life course.
Cost-effective Programs in Children's First Decade
Author: Arthur J. ReynoldsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780511902345
Category : Child welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Childhood Programs and Practices in the First Decade of Life presents research findings on the effects of early childhood programs and practices in the first decade of life and their implications for policy development and reform. Leading scholars in the multidisciplinary field of human development and in early childhood learning discuss the effects and cost-effectiveness of the most influential model, state, and federally funded programs, policies, and practices. These include Head Start, Early Head Start, the WIC nutrition program, Nurse Family Partnership, and Perry Preschool as well as school reform strategies. This volume provides a unique multidisciplinary approach to understanding and improving interventions, practices, and policies to optimally foster human capital over the life course.
Opportunities for Success
Author: Effect of Fiscal Year 1983 Budget Resolutions on Public Assistance Programs
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment CompensationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Investing in Our Children
Author: Lynn A. KarolyPublisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 0833043269
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
There is increasing evidence that the first few years after birth are particularly important in child development and present opportunities for enrichment but also vulnerabilities do to poverty and other social stressors. Elected officials have begun proposing potentially costly programs to intervene early in the lives of disadvantaged children. Have such interventions been demonstrated to yield substantial benefits? To what extent might they pay for themselves through lower welfare and criminal justice costs incurred by participating children as they grow into adults? This study synthesizes the results of a number of previous evaluations in an effort to answer those questions. Conclusions are that under carefully controlled conditions, early childhood interventions can yield substantial advantages to recipients in terms of emotional and cognitive development, education, economic well-being, and health. (The latter two benefits apply to the children's families as well.) If these interventions can be duplicated on a large scale, the costs of the programs could be exceeded by subsequent savings to the government. However, the more carefully the interventions are targeted to children most likely to benefit, the more likely it is that savings will exceed costs. Unfortunately, these conclusions rest on only a few methodologically sound studies. The authors argue for broader demonstrations accompanied by rigorous evaluations to resolve several important unknowns. These include the most efficient ways to design and target programs, the extent to which effectiveness is lost on scale-up, and the implications of welfare reform and other safety net changes.
Social Programs that Work
Author: Jonathan CranePublisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 1610441427
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Many Americans seem convinced that government programs designed to help the poor have failed. Social Programs That Work shows that this is not true. Many programs have demonstrably improved the lives of people trapped at the bottom of the social and economic ladder. Social Programs That Work provides an in-depth look at some of the nation's best interventions over the past few decades, and considers their potential for national expansion. Examined here are programs designed to improve children's reading skills, curb juvenile delinquency and substance abuse, and move people off welfare into the workforce. Each contributor discusses the design and implementation of a particular program, and assesses how well particular goals were met. Among the critical issues addressed: Are good results permanent, or do they fade over time? Can they be replicated successfully under varied conditions? Are programs cost effective, and if so are the benefits seen immediately or only over the long term? How can public support be garnered for a large upfront investment whose returns may not be apparent for years? Some programs discussed in this volume were implemented only on a small, experimental scale, prompting discussion of their viability at the national level. An important concern for social policy is whether one-shot programs can lead to permanent results. Early interventions may be extremely effective at reducing future criminal behavior, as shown by the results of the High/Scope Perry preschool program. Evidence from the Life Skills Training Program suggests that a combination of initial intervention and occasional booster sessions can be an inexpensive and successful approach to reducing adolescent substance abuse. Social Programs That Work also acknowledges that simply placing welfare recipients in jobs isn't enough; they will also need long-term support to maintain those jobs. The successes and failures of social policy over the last thirty-five years have given us valuable feedback about the design of successful social policy. Social Programs That Work represents a landmark attempt to use social science criteria to identify and strengthen the programs most likely to make a real difference in addressing the nation's social ills.
Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1988
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign OperationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, American
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for Fiscal Year ...
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on AppropriationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, American
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Foreign assistance and related programs appropriations for fiscal year 1984
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations and Related ProgramsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, American
Languages : en
Pages : 1448
Book Description