The Early Years : Child Well-Being and the Role of Public Policy (Development in the Americas)

Berlinski, Samuel (EDT)/ Schady, Norbert (EDT)/ Inter-American Develop

Palgrave Macmillan（2015/10発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 262 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781137536471
• DDC分類 362.7

Full Description

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license. The Early Years analyzes the development of Latin American and Caribbean children and makes a compelling case for government intervention in what is instinctively a family affair. Spending on effective programs for young children is an investment that, if done well, will have very high returns, while failure to implement such programs will lower the returns on the hefty investments being made in primary, secondary, and higher education. Policies for young children belong at the core of a country's development agenda, alongside policies to develop infrastructure and strengthen institutions. However, if the services provided (or funded) by governments are to benefit children, they must be substantially better than what is currently being delivered in the region. This book offers suggestions for improving public policy in this critical area.

Contents

1. Raising Children2. A Report Card on Early Childhood Development 3. Family First4. Daycare Services: It's All about Quality5. Early Schooling: Teachers Make the Difference6. More Bang for the Buck: Investing in Early Childhood Development7. Drawing up an Institutional Architecture8. The Task at Hand: Anything but Child's Play