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Investing in children : work, education, and social policy in two rich countries /

"Presents new research by leading scholars in Australia and the United States on economic factors that influence children's development and the respective social policies the two nations have designed to boost human capital development"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Kalil, Ariel, Haskins, Ron, Chesters, Jenny
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Children > Government policy > Australia.
Children > Government policy > United States.
Children > Australia > Economic conditions.
Children > United States > Economic conditions.
Child development > Australia.
Child development > United States.
Australia > Social policy.
United States > Social policy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:"Presents new research by leading scholars in Australia and the United States on economic factors that influence children's development and the respective social policies the two nations have designed to boost human capital development"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 246 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.