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Direct linkLoeb, Susanna; Bridges, Margaret; Fuller, Bruce; Rumberger, Russ; Bassok, Daphna – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2005
Previous research has demonstrated that attending center care is associated with cognitive benefits for young children. However, little is known about the ideal age for children to enter such care or the "right" amount of time, both weekly and yearly, for children to attend center programs. Using national data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal…
Descriptors: Young Children, Preschool Education, Child Care Centers, Social Development
