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Borowsky, Jonathan; Brown, Jessica H.; Davis, Elizabeth E.; Gibbs, Chloe; Herbst, Chris M.; Sojourner, Aaron; Tekin, Erdal; Wiswall, Matthew J. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2022
Recent policy proposals call for significant new investments in early care and education (ECE). These policies are designed to reduce the burden of child care costs, support parental employment, and foster child development by increasing access to high-quality care, especially for children in lower-income families. In this paper, we propose and…
Descriptors: Models, Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance, Child Care
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Huichao Xie; Heidi Layne; Mardiana Bte Abu Bakar; Mercy Jesuvadian; Ng Ee Lynn; Chew Ping Phoon; Rita Lim; Stephanie Chai; Loh Jie Ying; Jing Cheah; Kenneth Poon – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2024
The number of low-income families in Singapore is increasing. Young children from impoverished backgrounds are at risk of development gaps and challenges. Research has shown that the accumulation of risk factors from adverse childhood experiences can lead to weaker outcomes later in life. The NTUC First Campus (NFC) launched the Child Support…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Poverty, At Risk Persons, Child Development
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Gong, Xin; Xu, Di; Han, Wen-Jui – Child Development, 2015
This article draws upon the literature showing the benefits of high-quality preschools on child well-being to explore the role of household income on preschool attendance for a cohort of 3-to 6-year-olds in China using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, 1991-2006. Analyses are conducted separately for rural (N = 1,791) and urban…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Income, Preschool Education, Attendance
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Ward, Wendy L.; Swindle, Taren M.; Kyzer, Angela L.; Whiteside-Mansell, Leanne – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2015
Cumulative risk theory suggests that a variety of social risk factors would have an additive effect on obesity risk. Multiple studies have suggested that obesity is related to basic resources such as transportation and financial resources. Additional research points to parental engagement and parental monitoring as additional sources of risk. This…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Food, At Risk Persons, Preschool Children
Bodenstab, Tracy – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Present research has shown that parental involvement has a large effect on student achievement. The current study utilized both casual-comparative and correlation methodology and identified variables that influence parental involvement. A review of literature with respect to parental involvement was presented. The study utilized survey data from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Models, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language)
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Raver, C. Cybele; Gershoff, Elizabeth T.; Aber, J. Lawrence – Child Development, 2007
This paper examines complex models of the associations between family income, material hardship, parenting, and school readiness among White, Black, and Hispanic 6-year-olds, using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K). It is critical to test the universality of such complex models, particularly given their…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Young Children, Low Income, Family Income