Priorities for a new century of early childhood programs

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 104-118

  Reynolds, Arthur J ^a   Temple, Judy A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Cost effectiveness; Early education; Longitudinal effects

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REVIEW;

EID: 17844403003     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200504000-00004     Document Type: Review

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