Can preschool improve child health outcomes? A systematic review

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1423-1440

  D'Onise, Katina ^a   Lynch, John W ^a,b   Sawyer, Michael G ^c   McDermott, Robyn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child development; Children; Early interventions; Education; Preschool

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SAFETY; CRIME; DRUG ABUSE; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL WORK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; SCHOOLS, NURSERY;

EID: 77950947567     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.12.037     Document Type: Article

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