Investing in early childhood development : evidence to support a movement for educational change / edited by Alvin R. Tarlov and Michelle Precourt Debbink.
| Other author | Tarlov, Alvin R. (Alvin Richard), 1929-2023 |
| Other author | Debbink, Michelle Precourt. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. |
| Description | xxiv, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Building brain architecture and chemistry : a primer for policymakers / Pat Levitt -- Children develop in an environment of relationships / The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, with comments by Alvin R. Tarlov -- The coproduction of human development and health / Alvin R. Tarlov -- Effective early childhood programs : turning knowledge into action / Susan Landry -- Learning from others : state efforts to expand services and build systems of early care and education / Kristie Kauerz -- North Carolina's early childhood initiative : the smart start story and its evaluation / Donna Bryant -- The Texas plan / Kay M. Albrecht, Kaitlin G. Guthrow, and Alvin R. Tarlov -- Demographic and related economic transformations of Texas : implications for early childhood development and education / Steve H. Murdock and Stephen L. Klineberg -- Can society profit from investing in early education programs? / Greg J. Duncan and Katherine Magnuson -- Financing early childhood care and education systems : a standards-based approach / Anne Mitchell and Louise Stoney -- The framing of early child development and education : lessons from communications research / Susan Nall Bales. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007028865 |
| ISBN | 1403979936 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781403979933 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1139.25 .I595 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |