Targeting Investments in Children

Fighting Poverty When Resources Are Limited

David J Zimmerman editor Phillip B Levine editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:The University of Chicago Press

Published:24th Sep '10

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A substantial number of American children experience poverty: about seventeen percent of those under the age of eighteen meet the government's definition, and the proportion is even greater within minority groups. Childhood poverty can have lifelong effects, resulting in poor educational, labor market, and physical and mental health outcomes for adults. These problems have long been recognized, and there are numerous programs designed to alleviate or even eliminate poverty; as these programs compete for scarce resources, it is important to develop a clear view of their impact as tools for poverty alleviation. "Targeting Investments in Children" tackles the problem of evaluating these programs by examining them using a common metric: their impact on earnings in adulthood. The volume's contributors explore a variety of issues, such as choosing which stage of children's development to target, and study a range of programs, including child care, after-school care, and drug prevention. The results will be invaluable to educational leaders and researchers as well as policy makers.

ISBN: 9780226475813

Dimensions: 24mm x 16mm x 3mm

Weight: 680g

408 pages