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Publication Date: 1991
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Preschool Education; For Whom and Why?
Sigel, Irving E.
New Directions for Child Development, n53 p83-91 Fall 1991
Discusses (1) the function of preschool education; (2) target populations served by early childhood education; (3) the kinds of programs that are most appropriate for these populations; (4) the issue of whether preschool makes a difference; and (5) the kinds of practices that make a difference in particular areas of development and for particular target populations. (SH)
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience, Early Intervention, Educational Objectives, Educationally Disadvantaged, Instructional Effectiveness, Low Income Groups, Middle Class, Outcomes of Education, Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, School Effectiveness, Social Class, Upper Class
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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