Strengthening benefit-cost analysis for early childhood interventions : workshop summary /

"The deficiencies that many children experience from birth to school age--in health care, nutrition, emotional support, and intellectual stimulation, for example--play a major role in academic achievement gaps that persist for years, as well as in behavior and other problems. There are many int...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Interventions, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Workshop on Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Interventions
Otros Autores: Beatty, Alexandra S.
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Developmental disabilities > Prevention > Research > Government policy > United States > Congresses.
Children with disabilities > Services for > United States > Congresses.
Child health services > United States > Evaluation > Congresses.
Enfants handicapés > Services > États-Unis > Congrès.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Nervous System (incl. Brain)
Child health services > Evaluation.
Children with disabilities > Services for.
United States.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"The deficiencies that many children experience from birth to school age--in health care, nutrition, emotional support, and intellectual stimulation, for example--play a major role in academic achievement gaps that persist for years, as well as in behavior and other problems. There are many intervention programs designed to strengthen families, provide disadvantaged children with the critical elements of healthy development, and prevent adverse experiences that can have lasting negative effects. In a climate of economic uncertainty and tight budgets, hard evidence not only that such interventions provide lasting benefits for children, their families, and society, but also that the benefits translate into savings that outweigh the costs is an extremely important asset in policy discussions. Convincing analysis of benefits and costs would provide a guide to the best ways to spend scarce resources for early childhood programs. Benefit-Cost Analysis for Early Childhood Interventions summarizes a workshop that was held to explore ways to strengthen benefit-cost analysis so it can be used to support effective policy decisions. This book describes the information and analysis that were presented at the workshop and the discussions that ensued."--Publisher's description
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 78 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-67).
ISBN:9780309145640
0309145643

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