Compensatory preschool—do its effects justify its existence?

Heather Booth

doi:10.1080/0013191750280105

Compensatory preschool—do its effects justify its existence?

Heather Booth^*

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School of Demography

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Abstract

Preschool education has often been acclaimed as an important influence on educational achievement capable of offsetting or even compensating for social, economic and educational disadvantages. However, studies done in America and Britain suggest that its effects are not as important as might be desired.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	51-59
Number of pages	9
Journal	Educational Review
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0013191750280105
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 1975

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