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Can universal pre-kindergarten programs improve population health and longevity? Mechanisms, evidence, and policy implications.
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Social Science & Medicine . Feb2015, Vol. 127, p116-123. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Recent research has found that children who attended pre-kindergarten programs in childhood were more likely to be healthy as adults. One intuitive way of improving population health and longevity may therefore be to invest in pre-kindergarten programs. However, much of the research linking pre-kindergarten programs to health is very recent and has not been synthesized. In this paper, I review the mechanisms linking pre-kindergarten programs in childhood to adult longevity, and the experimental evidence backing up these linkages. I conclude with a critical exploration of whether investments in pre-kindergarten programs could also serve as investments in public health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02779536
- Volume :
- 127
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Social Science & Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 100930076
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.08.033