Standardized childhood: The political and cultural struggle over early education

Author(s): Fuller, Bruce; Bridges, Margaret; Pai, Seeta A.;
Date Issued: 2007
Publisher(s): Stanford University Press
Description: An examination of the debate surrounding the state-run expansion and standardization of preschool, based on ethnographic classroom-based research, case studies of universal preschool programs in Oklahoma and Los Angeles, and a critical review of empirical research
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Funder(s): Spencer Foundation ; David & Lucile Packard Foundation ; Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund ; Miriam and Peter Haas Fund ; Walter and Elise Haas Fund ; United States. Department of Health and Human Services ; Annie E. Casey Foundation ; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation ; California. Children and Families Commission
Source: Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press
Topics: Policies > Child Care & Early Education Policies > Universal Provision
Country: United States
States: CALIFORNIA, OKLAHOMA
ISBN: 978-0-8047-5579-5 : Hardcover , 0-8047-5579-5 : Hardcover
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