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ERIC Number: EJ659774
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
Hand in Hand: A Journey toward Readiness for Profoundly At-Risk Preschoolers.
Parke, Beverly N.; Agness, Phyllis
Early Childhood Education Journal, v30 n1 p33-37 Fall 2002
Discusses the seven principles of the Hand in Hand early childhood program for at-risk preschoolers designed to furnish the children with the tools they need to lessen their risk for failure on entry to kindergarten. Notes risk factors under which the students live, including violence, abandonment, homelessness, starvation, and abuse. (Author/SD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, High Risk Students, Homeless People, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Program Descriptions, School Readiness, Violence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: At Risk Child Care Program