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Summary
Author Biography
Edward Zigler is a developmental scientist and a pioneer and leader in the field of applied developmental psychology. He served on the committee that planned Head Start and was the federal official responsible for the program during the Nixon Administration. He has advised every succeeding administration on Head Start and early childhood issues.
Sally J. Styfco is a writer and social policy analyst specializing in issues pertaining to children and families, particularly early childhood and educational interventions. Her work spans the topics of Head Start, child care, federal education initiatives, the effects of poverty on child development, and the historical progression of government policies in these areas.
Table of Contents
The Predawn of Head Start: Beginnings of Early Childhood Intervention | p. 3 |
The Two Roots of Head Start | p. 25 |
Head Start's Early Years | p. 55 |
A Conflict of Cultures | p. 87 |
Reinventing Head Start | p. 119 |
The Failed Union of Head Start and Child Care | p. 151 |
Coaxing Science to the Rescue | p. 179 |
President Jimmy Carter, Head Start's Misunderstood Friend | p. 203 |
Ronald Reagan "Saves" Head Start | p. 223 |
George H. W. Bush, the "Education President" | p. 243 |
Head Start's Golden Years under the Clinton Administration | p. 257 |
George W. Bush versus Head Start | p. 285 |
Does Head Start Work? Does it Work Enough? | p. 315 |
Deploying the Lessons in Head Start's History | p. 333 |
Afterword | p. 353 |
References | p. 357 |
Index | p. 373 |
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