Editore: Russell Sage Foundation, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Editore: Russell Sage Foundation, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Editore: Russell Sage Foundation, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Editore: Russell Sage Foundation, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Da: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Regno Unito
Condizione: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:9780871548993.
Editore: Brand: Russell Sage Foundation, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Da: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. More than ever, the economic health of a country depends upon the skills, knowledge, and capacities of its people. How does a person acquire these human assets and how can we promote their development? Securing the Future assembles an interdisciplinary team of scholars to investigate the full range of factors-pediatric, psychological, social, and economic-that bear on a child's development into a well-adjusted, economically productive member of society. A central purpose of the volume is to identify sound interventions that will boost human assets, particularly among the disadvantaged. The book provides a comprehensive evaluation of current initiatives and offers a wealth of new suggestions for effective public and private investments in child development. While children from affluent, highly educated families have good quality child care and an expensive education provided for them, children from poor families make do with informal child care and a public school system that does not always meet their needs. How might we best redress this growing imbalance? The contributors to this volume recommend policies that treat academic attainment together with psychological development and social adjustment. Mentoring programs, for example, promote better school performance by first fostering a young person's motivation to learn. Investments made early in life, such as preschool education, are shown to have the greatest impact on later learning for the least cost. In their focus upon children, however, the authors do not neglect the important links between generations. Poverty and inequality harm the development of parents and children alike. Interventions that empower parents to fight for better services and better schools are also of great benefit to their children. Securing the Future shows how investments in child development are both a means to an end and an end in themselves. They benefit the child directly and they also help that child contribute to the well-being of society. This book points us toward more effective strategies for promoting the economic success and the social cohesion of future generations. A Volume in the Ford Foundation Series on Asset Building.
Editore: Russell Sage Foundation, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Da: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Sage Foundation, 2000. Octavo. Book is like new with very light toning to the page ends. Dust jacket is like new with light toning to the inner flaps . 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Editore: Russell Sage Foundation, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Da: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Regno Unito
Condizione: Very Good. Slight shelf wear on jacket otherwise fine.
Editore: Russell Sage Foundation, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Da: Solr Books, Skokie, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: New.
Editore: Russell Sage Foundation, New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Da: Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA, El Cerrito, CA, U.S.A.
xv, 330p., dj (The Ford Foundation series on asset building).
Editore: Russell Sage Foundation, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Da: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Editore: Russell Sage Foundation, 2000
ISBN 10: 0871548992 ISBN 13: 9780871548993
Da: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: New.