Stephanie Lee, Elizabeth Drake, Annie Pennucci, Gretchen Bjornstad and Triin Edovald
This paper seeks to describe a cost‐benefit analysis of early childhood education programmes.
Abstract
Purpose
This paper seeks to describe a cost‐benefit analysis of early childhood education programmes.
Design/methodology/approach
The analysis utilises the best evidence available for early education programmes, combined with data from Washington State and economic literature to determine the monetary implications of these programmes.
Findings
The results indicate that early childhood education can yield benefits that substantially outweigh the costs of the programmes. In addition, these benefits were found to apply in many different public sector areas.
Originality/value
The paper offers an analytic model to determine the long‐term benefits of early intervention programmes.
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Abigail A. Fagan and Nicole Eisenberg
This paper seeks to discuss advances in the prevention of crime and anti‐social behaviours that have occurred in the USA in the last decade.
Abstract
Purpose
This paper seeks to discuss advances in the prevention of crime and anti‐social behaviours that have occurred in the USA in the last decade.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper outlines significant achievements in the identification of risk and protective factors related to anti‐social behaviours, the design and evaluation of preventive interventions and strategies intended to increase the successful and widespread implementation of these practices. The Evidence2Success model is described as an example of how scientific advances can be utilised by communities to improve youth outcomes at little added cost to taxpayers.
Findings
In a very short time span, much progress has been made in prevention sciences. Spurred in part by federal initiatives and funding opportunities, increasing numbers of preventive interventions have been developed and demonstrated as effective, and methods for disseminating these practices show promise.
Originality/value
These successes can be utilised by other countries to advance prevention science internationally.