TY - BOOK AU - Reynolds,Arthur J. TI - Childhood programs and practices in the first decade of life: a human capital integration SN - 9780521198462 AV - HV741 C535 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Child welfare KW - United States KW - Children KW - Nutrition KW - Head Start programs KW - Early childhood education N1 - HKBU library; YT2025 M09 N2 - "This volume presents research findings on the effects of early childhood propgrams and practices in the first decade of life and their implications for policy development and reform. The contributors are leading researchers in the multidisciplinary field of human development and in early childhood learning. Effects and cost-effectiveness of the most influential model, state, and federallly-funded programs, policies, and practices are described. These include Head Start, Early Head Start, the WIC Nutrition program, Nurse Family Partnership, and Perry Preschool as well as school reform strategies. The volume provides a unique multidisciplinary approach for understanding and improving interventions, practices, and policies to optimally foster human captial over the life course"-- ER -