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Confronting inequality : how policies and practices shape children's opportunities /
"All children deserve the best possible future. But in this era of increasing economic and social inequality, more and more children are being denied their fair chance at life. This book examines the impact of inequality on children's health and education, and offers a blueprint for addres...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
American Psychological Association,
[2020]
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| Colección: | Bronfenbrenner series on the ecology of human development.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: What does it take to achieve equality of opportunity for children?
- I. Health
- Reducing stress disparities: Pathways to equity through the study of stress biology
- Does the WIC program promote equality of opportunity in early life?
- How do early-life health experiences affect future generations' equality of opportunity?
- II. Family
- Behavioral insights and parental decision-making
- "Whatever they need": Helping poor children through in-kind support
- III. Neighborhoods and schools
- Promoting equality of educational opportunity by investing early: Recommendations for longitudinal research
- Does school spending matter? The new literature on an old question
- How parents and children adapt to new neighborhoods: Considerations for future housing mobility programs
- IV. Multidisciplinary commentary and conclusion
- Concepts from the bioecological model of human development
- Multigenerational influences on child development
- Education and equality of opportunity
- Conclusion: Invigorating research and practice to promote equality of opportunity for children.