Promoting social and emotional readiness for school: Toward a policy agenda
Knitzer, Jane, 2001
In The Kauffman Early Education Exchange: Vol. 1, No. 1. Set for success: Building a strong foundation for school readiness based on the social-emotional development of young children (pp. 100-116). Kansas City, MO: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
An exploration of components, including policy and practice challenges and opportunities, of developing early childhood mental health initiatives that promote social-emotional development and school readiness, with discussion of the priority of preventive care and early intervention strategies
Other
Assessing costs and benefits of early childhood intervention programs: Overview and application to the Starting Early Starting Smart program: Executive summary
Karoly, Lynn A., 2001
Seattle: Casey Family Programs; Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
A report summarizing the methodological issues in developing a cost benefit analysis for early childhood programs and their implications for the Starting Early Starting Smart intervention.
Executive Summary
Assessing costs and benefits of early childhood intervention programs: Overview and applications to the Starting Early Starting Smart program
Karoly, Lynn A., 2001
Seattle: Casey Family Programs; Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
A discussion of issues for policymakers to consider in assessing the direct, monetary costs and benefits to early childhood intervention programs, based on information from the assessment of Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS)
Reports & Papers
The Starting Early Starting Smart story
United States. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
A description of the Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS) research initiative, designed to integrate behavioral health services with child care and primary health care services for children from birth to 7 years of age
Other
Feasibility study for a longitudinal survey of the impact of out of school childcare on children
University of London. Thomas Coram Research Unit, December, 2001
(Research Report No. 319). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A survey of the impact of out-of-school care on outcomes for children in the United Kingdom
Reports & Papers