High-quality Preschool Programs Found to Improve Adult Status
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3116509 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Weikart (High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, Michigan), David P Weikart (HighScope, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 117-120 |
| Publication date | 1996-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Childhood (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0907-5682 • E-ISSN: 1461-7013 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0907568296003001008 |
| OpenAlex | W2092205988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Adults born in poverty who attended a high-quality, active learning preschool program at ages 3 and 4 have fewer criminal arrests, higher earnings and property wealth, and greater commitment to marriage, according to the latest findings of the High/Scope Perry Preschool study. Over participants' lifetimes, the public is receiving an estimated $7.16 for every dollar invested
Business · Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Earnings · Economic growth · Economics · Liberian dollar · Poverty · Early Childhood Education and Development · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2000 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |