Indigenous Australians and preschool education: who is attending?(Report)

Australian Journal of Early Childhood | September 1, 2007| | Copyright

Introduction

QUALITY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION can have substantial positive effects for the children who attend, easing the transition to school and providing a boost to a child's self-esteem as well as their future scholastic ability (Barnett, 1995, 1998; Buckley, 1996; Ferson, 1997; Hendricks, Echols & Nelson, 1989; Magnuson, Ruhm & Waldfogel, 2005; Masse & Barnett, 2002). In Australia, attendance at preschool is not compulsory and there is often a fee payable by the parent or guardian. This is likely to lead to variation in preschool attendance among eligible ...

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