ERIC Number: EJ1194602
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-2332-8584
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Trends in Income-Related Gaps in Enrollment in Early Childhood Education: 1968 to 2013
Magnuson, Katherine; Waldfogel, Jane
AERA Open, v2 n2 Apr-Jun 2016
We use data from the 1968-2013 October Current Population Survey to document trends in 3- and 4-year-old children's enrollment in center-based early childhood education, focusing on gaps in enrollment among children from low-, middle-, and high-income families. We find that income-related gaps in enrollment widened in the 1970s and 1980s but appear to have plateaued or narrowed for succeeding cohorts. These patterns are consistent with recent trends in income-related gaps in school achievement. [For a related report, see ED567739.]
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Socioeconomic Influences, Family Income, Early Childhood Education, School Readiness, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Correlation, Trend Analysis, Enrollment Trends, Preschool Education, National Surveys, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 2P2CHD05848606