Strengthening Missouri's Economic Performance: The Far-Reaching Impact of Investments in Early Childhood Programs

dc.contributor.author	Semelka, Sara	eng
dc.contributor.author	Hawks, Jacqueline	eng
dc.date.issued	2010-06	eng
dc.description.abstract	The current economic climate is challenging for the state of Missouri and its many industries and businesses. Everyone is seeking investments that will yield significant returns. One important, but frequently overlooked, economic sector is early childhood (EC) programs. Frequently referred to as “child care,” this sector includes early childhood services provided to young children (birth - kindergarten entry). EC programs employ more than 34,000 Missourians in a variety of EC settings.	eng
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10355/8638
dc.language	English	eng
dc.publisher	Center for Family Policy & Research	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	University of Missouri--Columbia. Center for Family Policy and Research	eng
dc.rights	OpenAccess.	eng
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.	eng
dc.source	Harvested from: Center for Family Policy & Research web site	eng
dc.subject	education quality ; economic development ; working parents ; pre-K programs	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Early childhood education	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Early childhood education -- Economic aspects	eng
dc.title	Strengthening Missouri's Economic Performance: The Far-Reaching Impact of Investments in Early Childhood Programs	eng
dc.type	Policy brief	eng