Trends in Income-Related Gaps in Enrollment in Early Childhood Education: 1968 to 2013

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Katherine Magnuson¹ 

关键词: preschool;    early education;    income inequality;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2332858416648933

学科分类：发展心理学和教育心理学

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC