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PSYC 503 Article Analysis and Summary.docx Article Analysis and Summary: Reducing Poverty and Inequality through Preschool-to- Third-Grade Prevention Services PSYC 503 American Public Univ... ersity Systems PSYC 503 Part I 1. What research gap is the article addressing? Reduction of poverty is a very important factor to early childhood programs, but it is often ignored. Early childhood programs focus on poverty reduction by way of short-term outcomes such as achievement and school competence. The Office of Economic Opportunity originally administered Head Start programs to promote education and achievement-related behaviors as a response to poverty. President Johnson and the Great Society planners envisioned the Head Start programs would directly impact, as well as increase economic independence. This article addresses the gap between President Johnson s original vision for economic independence and the short-term effective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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