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Direct linkFrisvold, David E.; Lumeng, Julie C. – Journal of Human Resources, 2011
Coinciding with the work requirements of welfare reform in the mid-1990s, the early childhood education program, Head Start, significantly expanded to increase the availability of full-day classes. Using unique administrative data, we examine the effect of full-day compared to half-day attendance on childhood obesity. This effect is identified…
Descriptors: Obesity, Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Children
