Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources are Limited
Phillip B. Levine and David J. Zimmerman, editors
Conference held September 26, 2008
Published in August 2010 by University of Chicago Press
© 2010 by the National Bureau of Economic Research
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397 pages
ISBN: 0-226-47581-6
Table of Contents
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Introduction:
Phillip B. Levine, David J. Zimmerman
(p. 3 - 11)
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Issues in Implementation :
Phillip B. Levine, David J. Zimmerman
(p. 13 - 23)
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Child Development:
Greg J. Duncan, Jens Ludwig, Katherine A. Magnuson
(p. 27 - 58)
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Child Care:
Patricia M. Anderson
(p. 59 - 75)
(bibliographic info)
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Child Health :
Lara Shore-Sheppard
(p. 77 - 119)
(bibliographic info)
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After-School Care:
Philllip B. Levine, David J. Zimmerman
(p. 123 - 144)
(bibliographic info)
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Education Reforms:
Susanna Loeb, Patrick J. McEwan
(p. 145 - 178)
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Preventing Drug Use:
Beau Kilmer, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
(p. 181 - 220)
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention:
Melissa Schettini Kearney
(p. 221 - 247)
(bibliographic info)
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Dropout Prevention and College Prep:
Bridget Terry Long
(p. 249 - 282)
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College Aid:
David Deming, Susan Dynarski
(p. 283 - 302)
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Neighborhood and Community Initiatives:
Julia Burdick-Will, Jens Ludwig
(p. 303 - 321)
(bibliographic info)
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Vocational Training:
Robert LaLonde, Daniel Sullivan
(p. 323 - 349)
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Synthesizing the Results:
Phillip B. Levine, David J. Zimmerman
(p. 353 - 376)
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Conclusions:
Phillip B. Levine, David J. Zimmerman
(p. 377 - 381)
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