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Building intergenerational Bridges in early childhood

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A recent report of the Committee for Economic Development observed that 30% of our children are educationally disadvantaged and face major risks of educational failure and lifelong dependency (CED, 1987). One reason advanced for this observation is that schools have neglected to prepare these children to become active citizens who can contribute to the social and economic uplifting of their neighborhoods.

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  1. L. C. Taharally
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  2. A. L. Smith
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L. C. Taharally is an Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education, and A. L. Smith is an Assistant Professor, Training and Supervision, in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Hunter College of the City University of New York.

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Taharally, L.C., Smith, A.L. Building intergenerational Bridges in early childhood. Early Childhood Educ J 18, 30–33 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01620448

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