Arbeitspapier
Schools, skills, and synapses
This paper discusses (a) the role of cognitive and noncognitive ability in shaping adult outcomes, (b) the early emergence of differentials in abilities between children of advantaged families and children of disadvantaged families, (c) the role of families in creating these abilities, (d) adverse trends in American families, and (e) the effectiveness of early interventions in offsetting these trends. Practical issues in the design and implementation of early childhood programs are discussed.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 3515
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
- Subject
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Productivity
high school dropout
ability gaps
family influence
noncognitive skills
early interventions
Kognition
Familie
Kinder
Bildungsverhalten
Bildungsniveau
Qualifikation
USA
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Heckman, James Joseph
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
- (who)
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Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- (where)
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Bonn
- (when)
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2008
- Handle
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-20080605103
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Heckman, James Joseph
- Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Time of origin
- 2008
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