Early education's big dividends: the better public investment [PDF]
Public investments in projects like new stadiums never achieve returns equal to those from early childhood education—which several small studies have assessed at 7 percent to 20 percent.
Arthur J. Rolnick, Rob Grunewald
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Early Childhood Education and Care: Working Conditions and Training Opportunities [PDF]
, 2014 [Excerpt] The aim of this working paper is to provide information about the working conditions and in-service training opportunities of early childhood education and care (ECEC) workers and to describe how these factors are linked to outcomes for ...
Eurofound
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Dynamic mapping of human cortical development during childhood through early adulthood.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2004 B. Perry +34 more
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Association of Corticospinal Tract Asymmetry With Ambulatory Ability After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Ambulatory ability after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is important to patients. We tested whether asymmetry between ipsi‐ and contra‐lesional corticospinal tracts (CSTs) assessed by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is associated with post‐ICH ambulation.
Yasmin N. Aziz +25 more
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Self-Productivity in Early Childhood [PDF]
Self-productivity is a crucial feature in the process of skill formation. It means that skills and health acquired at one stage in the life cycle enhance skills and health formation at later stages.
Coneus, Katja, Pfeiffer, Friedhelm
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Efficacy of indigenous games on literacy and numeracy development in pre-schoolers in Zambia
South African Journal of Childhood EducationBackground: The most effective indigenous games well known to pre-schoolers must be used in schools, given the significance of literacy and numeracy abilities in children’s future educational prospects and successes. Aim: The goal of this article was to
Grant M. Mwinsa, Murunwa Dagada
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Childhood Poverty, Early Motherhood and Adult Social Exclusion [PDF]
Childhood poverty and early parenthood are both high on the political agenda. The key new issue addressed in this research is the relative importance of childhood poverty and of early motherhood as correlates of outcomes later in life.
John Hobcraft, Kathleen E Kiernan
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Accurate localization of epileptogenic tubers (ETs) in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is essential but challenging, as these tubers lack distinct pathological or genetic markers to differentiate them from other cortical tubers.
Tinghong Liu +11 more
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Developmental Screening in Primary Care: The Effectiveness of Current Practice and Recommendations for Improvement [PDF]
, 2007 Based on a literature review, assesses the extent to which developmental delays in early childhood are underdetected by primary care providers.
Laura Sices
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Life‐Threatening Bradycardia in Anti‐NMDA‐Receptor Encephalitis and a Novel Use for Permanent Pacing
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Pediatric anti‐NMDA receptor encephalitis (pNMDARE) is an autoantibody‐mediated disorder that can cause severe autonomic dysfunction, including symptomatic bradycardia and asystole. Dysautonomia can last for years, making it very challenging to manage.
Sarah Tucker +9 more
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