A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorBurns, Justineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGirdwood, Elizabethen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-10T06:43:36Z
dc.date.available2015-01-10T06:43:36Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractScience is unequivocal in its support for the importance of early childhood development. Calls for increased investment in young children cite neuroscience, developmental psychology and health. It is hazardous, however, to make a direct leap from neuroscience to policy recommendations. Simply because early childhood provides opportunities for more economically efficient interventions which have dramatic impact on inequality, this does not mean that the ECD policies actually implemented by communities, provinces, or national government are worthy investments. Firstly, it is difficult to design programmes that improve children's cognitive or behavioural development. Secondly, the costs of even effective programmes might outweigh the benefits they generate for children, their families, and taxpayers. And finally, programmes in early childhood require upfront and politically brave investments that may take decades to pay off.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGirdwood, E. (2009). <i>A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11877en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGirdwood, Elizabeth. <i>"A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11877en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGirdwood, E. 2009. A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Girdwood, Elizabeth AB - Science is unequivocal in its support for the importance of early childhood development. Calls for increased investment in young children cite neuroscience, developmental psychology and health. It is hazardous, however, to make a direct leap from neuroscience to policy recommendations. Simply because early childhood provides opportunities for more economically efficient interventions which have dramatic impact on inequality, this does not mean that the ECD policies actually implemented by communities, provinces, or national government are worthy investments. Firstly, it is difficult to design programmes that improve children's cognitive or behavioural development. Secondly, the costs of even effective programmes might outweigh the benefits they generate for children, their families, and taxpayers. And finally, programmes in early childhood require upfront and politically brave investments that may take decades to pay off. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis TI - A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11877 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11877
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGirdwood E. A pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysis. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11877en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Economicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherApplications in Developmenten_ZA
dc.titleA pre-R year is it worth it, and what would it cost? An applied policy analysisen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMComen_ZA
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