HLTC23H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Opportunity Cost, Human Capital
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What is a systematic review: a systematic review is a careful analysis of already published data, usually from peer-reviewed journal papers. Examples: there is a special clearinghouse for many systematic reviews called the cochrane. Review http://www. cochrane. org/reviews: other types of reviews called realist reviews can go beyond published science to interview people, and survey other forms of data (newspaper articles, etc. ) www. notesolution. com. Individual = personal capital: cohort = collective capital www. notesolution. com, heckman argues for a cumulative model. Basic finding: there is a correlation between ses or economic level and achievement. Lower ses correlates with a significantly lower level of achievement: however, this result may be independent of iq (meaning iq isn"t everything) The primacy of the family: the family is the centre of the child"s early years. If the family is stressed then their ability to provide an enriched, caring responsive environment for their child may be compromise: heckman argues that family support is especially important to ensure proper child development.
