Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword: the essential role of youth development; Acknowledgments; 1 Early Childhood Development and Human Capital; PART I PRENATAL AND INFANT PROGRAMS; PART II PRESCHOOL EDUCATION; PART III KINDERGARTEN AND EARLY SCHOOL-AGE SERVICES AND PRACTICES; PART IV ECONOMIC SYNTHESES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENTS; Appendix: Question-and-Answer Sessions; Name index; Subject index
Summary
This volume presents research findings on the effects of early childhood programs and practices in the first decade of life
