Head Start and urban children's school readiness: A birth cohort study in 18 cities

Author(s): Zhai, Fuhua; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Waldfogel, Jane
Date Issued: January 2011
Description: A longitudinal investigation of the links between Head Start participation and the cognitive and social competencies associated with children's school readiness, based on a subsample of 2,803 children from eighteen cities who participated in the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study
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Journal Title: Developmental Psychology
Volume Number: 47
Issue Number: 1
Page Range: 134-152
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Characteristics > Time In Child Care

Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Early Head Start/Head Start
Country: United States
ISSN: 0012-1649 Paper
1939-0599 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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