Jianou Xu, Caifeng Luo, Rongzhu Lu
The development and challenges of public health nursing education in China from 1912 to 1949: A historical study
Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)
highquality early childcare education ece demonstrated longterm associations positive educational life outcomes particularly impactful children lowincome backgrounds study extends literature longterm associations highquality caregiver sensitivity responsiveness cognitive stimulation ie caregiving quality ece settings success science technology engineering mathematics stem high school using 1991 national institute child health human development study early child care youth development n 1096 486 female 764 white 113 african american 58 latine 65 results demonstrated caregiving quality ece associated reduced disparities low higherincome childrens stem achievement school performance age 15 disparities stem school performance ie enrollment advanced stem courses stem grade point average stem achievement ie woodcockjohnson cognitive battery reduced children lowerincome families experienced exposure higher caregiving quality ece results suggested indirect pathway associations caregiving quality ece age 15 stem success increased stem achievement grades 3 5 ages 811 years findings suggest communitybased ece linked meaningful improvements stem achievement grades 3 5 turn relates stem achievement school performance high school caregiving quality ece particularly important children lowerincome backgrounds work implications policy practice positioning caregivers cognitive stimulation sensitivity ece settings across first 5 years life promising lever bolstering stem pipeline children lowerincome backgrounds psycinfo database record c 2023 apa rights reserved