Substantial numbers of children in the advanced industrialized countries experience child abuse and neglect each year …, resulting in considerable social, emotional, and economic costs to both the children themselves and to their societies as a …-being, particularly among low income children, limited attention has been paid to child maltreatment. This paper reviews the existing …

This study of the emergence of inequality during the early years is based upon a comparative analysis of children at … Canada. Second, large differences in cognitive outcomes exist in all countries between children from disadvantaged … which children at the top of the SES distribution out-perform those in the middle. Third, disparities in social and …

This study of the emergence of inequality during the early years is based upon a comparative analysis of children at … Canada. Second, large differences in cognitive outcomes exist in all countries between children from disadvantaged … which children at the top of the SES distribution out-perform those in the middle. Third, disparities in social and …

Children from disadvantaged families have lower levels of school readiness when they enter school than do children from … implemented more recently in the US, find that the programs do improve outcomes for young children, particularly for those from …

One in four children -- Promoting work and making work pay -- Increasing financial support for families with children … -- Investing in children in the early years -- Investing in school-age children -- Ten years later -- The next steps for Britain …