Your Friend Elena Has Been Asked to Supervise an Intervention

question 46

Essay

Your friend Elena has been asked to supervise an intervention program that is aimed at preparing disadvantaged children for school. Some people have objected to the program and have said that intervention programs don't work. Based on the results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project do you think that intervention will be effective? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Negligent Misrepresentation

A false statement of material fact made by a party who thinks it is true but who would have known the truth about the fact had he or she used reasonable care to discover or reveal it.

Statute of Frauds

A legal doctrine requiring certain contracts to be in writing and signed by the parties involved to be enforceable.

Lifetime Employment

A practice, often associated with Japanese companies, where employees are hired with an understanding or expectation of employment security until retirement.

Performance

The act of fulfilling the duties or requirements specified in a contract or agreement.