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 Proceedings of a World Bank Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, 8-9 April 1996
Edited by
M.E. Young, Human Development Department, The World Bank, Washington DC 20433, USA
Included in series
International Congress, 1137
Description
This book provides an overview of early child development efforts worldwide as well as research and policy recommendations for enhancing
and enlarging these efforts. It answers the question: Why invest in early child development? And describes the benefits, options, and
rationale for supporting comprehensive programs of nutrition, health, and education for children around the world and especially in low-income
and poor areas of all countries.
The contributing authors present programming strategies for accomplishing positive, synergistic improvements
in nutrition, health, and cognitive development of young children living in poverty. They also address the economic and policy implications
of these interventions.
This clear research overview will be of interest to policymakers, program administrators, researchers, academics
as well as field practitioners working in education, health, and/or nutrition programs targeted to children, families and communities.
Contents
Introduction
(M.E. Young).
Part I. Nutrition, health, and education: Synergistic effects.
Health and Early Child Development
(D.A.P. Bundy). Undernutrition During Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Consequences for Cognitive and Behavioral Development (R. Martorell).
Effects of Children's Ill Health on Cognitive Development (R.J. Sternberg, E.L. Grigorenko, C. Nokes). Interventions for Cognitive Development
in Children 0-3 Years Old (R.J. Sternberg, E.L. Grigorenko).
Part II. Early child development: Program options
Fitting Early Childcare
Services to Societal Needs and Characteristics (M. Cochran). Programming in Early Childhood Care and Development (J.L. Evans). Early
Childhood Programs: Elements of Quality (L.J. Schweinhart). Parent Education and Child Development (C. Kagitcibasi). Two Home-Based Programs
for Early Child Education (A. Lombard).
Part III. Investing in early child development: Economic and policy considerations.
Early
Child Development: An Economic Perspective (J. van der Gaag). Costs and Financing of Early Child Development Programs (W.S. Barnett).
Policy Issues and Implications of Early Child Development (M.E. Young).
Subject index.
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Hardbound, 352 pages, publication date: MAR-1997
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-82605-3
ISBN-10: 0-444-82605-X
Imprint: EXCERPTA MEDICA
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