How much is too much? The influence of preschool centers on children's social and cognitive development

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-66

  Loeb, Susanna ^a   Bridges, Margaret ^b   Bassok, Daphna ^a   Fuller, Bruce ^b   Rumberger, Russell W ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational economics; Input output analysis

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; COGNITION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33846005854     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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