@article {5927, title = {Age 26 cost-benefit analysis of the child-parent center early education program}, journal = {Child Dev}, volume = {82}, number = {1}, year = {2011}, note = {1467-8624
Reynolds, Arthur J
Temple, Judy A
White, Barry A B
Ou, Suh-Ruu
Robertson, Dylan L
R01 HD034294/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States
R01HD034294/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t
United States
Child Dev. 2011 Jan-Feb;82(1):379-404. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01563.x.}, month = {Jan-Feb}, pages = {379-404}, edition = {2011/02/05}, abstract = {Using data collected up to age 26 in the Chicago Longitudinal Study, this cost-benefit analysis of the Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is the first for a sustained publicly funded early intervention. The program provides services for low-income families beginning at age 3 in 20 school sites. Kindergarten and school-age services are provided up to age 9 (third grade). Findings from a complete cohort of over 1,400 program and comparison group participants indicated that the CPCs had economic benefits in 2007 dollars that exceeded costs. The preschool program provided a total return to society of $10.83 per dollar invested (18\% annual return). The primary sources of benefits were increased earnings and tax revenues and averted criminal justice system costs. The school-age program had a societal return of $3.97 per dollar invested (10\% annual return). The extended intervention program (4-6 years) had a societal return of $8.24 (18\% annual return). Estimates were robust across a wide range of analyses including Monte Carlo simulations. Males, 1-year preschool participants, and children from higher risk families derived greater benefits. Findings provide strong evidence that sustained programs can contribute to well-being for individuals and society.}, keywords = {Achievement, Adolescent, Adult, Chicago, Child, Child Welfare/economics, Child, Preschool, Cohort Studies, Cost-Benefit Analysis/economics, Crime/economics/prevention \& control, Early Intervention (Education)/*economics, Education, Special/economics, Education/*economics, Female, Financing, Government/*economics, Humans, Income, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Poverty/*economics, Prospective Studies, Remedial Teaching/economics, Translational Medical Research, Young Adult}, isbn = {0009-3920}, doi = {10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01563.x}, author = {Reynolds, A. J. and Temple, J. A. and White, B. A. and Ou, S. R. and Robertson, D. L.} }