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Trends in Income-Related Gaps in Enrollment in Early Childhood Education

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: AERA Open

DOI: 10.1177/2332858416648933

Authors: Katherine Magnuson, Jane Waldfogel

Institutions: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Early Childhood Education and Development

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,000