Can intensive early childhood intervention programs eliminate income- based cognitive and achievement gaps?

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 945-968

  Duncan, Greg J ^a   Sojourner, Aaron J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE; LOW INCOME POPULATION; WELFARE PROVISION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891751298     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.48.4.945     Document Type: Article

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