What Makes a Difference: Early Head Start Evaluation Findings in a Developmental Context

by Rachel Chazan-Cohen, Helen Raikes, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

A randomized trial evaluated the efficacy of 17 Early Head Start (EHS) programs. 3,001 low-income families with a pregnant women or an infant under 12 months were assigned to a treatment or control group. Data were collected when children were 1, 2, 3, and 5 years old. Analyses examined (1) impacts at ages 2 and 3 (while services were being offered) and at age 5, and (2) contributions of early education experiences across children's first 5 years...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118658841
• ISBN13: 9781118658840
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"