Schools, skills, and synapses
By: James J. Heckman.
Contributors: National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series -- working paper 14064; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) -- working paper no. 14064.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Description: "This paper discusses (a) the role of cognitive and noncognitive ability in shaping adult outcomes, (b) the early emergence of differentials in abilities between children of advantaged families and children of disadvantaged families, (c) the role of families in creating these abilities, (d) adverse trends in American families, and (e) the effectiveness of early interventions in offsetting these trends.  Practical issues in the design and implementation of early childhood programs are discussed"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
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