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Do Preschool Programs Affect Social Disadvantage? What Social Workers Should Know

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The majority of children firom lower income famiHes enter elementary school well behind their peers in reading, math, and general knowledge. Poor academic achievement in the early grades is associated with a range of social problems such as fauure to complete high school, increased risk of unintended pregnancy, increased criminal activity, and insufficient wages. There has been a steady increase in the number of pubHcly ñanded preschool programs designed to help children from a range of disadvantaged backgrounds develop school readiness skills. Social work has been minimally involved in preschool programs, even as policymaker interest and public support for these programs have grown. This
article reviews the outcomes research on preschool intervention programs and discusses the impHcations of this research for social work policy advocates and practitionen.

KEY WORDS.- disadvantage; intergenerational poverty; preschool; school readiness; social mobility

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Social Work Volume 58

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: National Association of Sociai Woriters., 2013

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Social Work Volume 58, Number I January 2013

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English

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PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI

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