Social inclusion and early childhood development

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PDFSocial inclusion and early childhood development

08 June 2009One of the most decisive findings of behavioural and social research has been the economic and social benefits of early education. The scale of those benefits will be outlined after examining the factors that enhance, or impede, a good beginning to children's education. The common ground is children’s readiness to learn in their earliest years and the disadvantageous consequences in educational and other terms of missing that opportunity.

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeGovernment or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia
CopyrightDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/14729
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