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EJ675668 TM525317
Title: Age 21 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Centers.
Author(s): Reynolds, Arthur J.; Temple, Judy A.; Robertson, Dylan L.; Mann, Emily A.
Source: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v24 n4 p267-303 Win 2002
Publication Date: 2002
ISSN: 0162-3737
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Evaluative (142)
Journal Announcement: CIJFEB2004
Conducted a cost-benefit analysis of a federally financed comprehensive early childhood program, the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Centers. Used data for 1,539 program and comparison group children. Findings show that an established public program can provide benefits that far exceed costs. Outlines key elements of program effectiveness. (SLD)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth; *Early Childhood Education; Federal Programs; Parent Education; *Parenting Skills; *Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Urban Youth; *Young Children
