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ERIC Number: EJ342563
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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Helping Parents Make Healthy Educational Choices for Their Children.
Elkind, David
Educational Leadership, v44 n3 p36-38 Nov 1986
Drawing on longitudinal followups of Head Start children, cross-cultural data from Denmark, and studies of gifted and talented persons, this article advises parents that out-of-home care need not be harmful to their children. However, a high-pressure academic program might have long-lasting negative effects. Cites 14 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Family Life, Foreign Countries, Gifted, Longitudinal Studies, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Parents; Policymakers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Denmark; Project Head Start