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Early child development in China : breaking the cycle of poverty and improving future competitiveness /
In China, despite the introduction of economic reforms that have lifted millions out of poverty, the income gap between rural and urban areas remains wide. There is a growing realization in policy circles that economic growth alone cannot reduce absolute poverty and inequality, and that investment i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
World Bank,
2012.
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| Colección: | Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Countries and regions.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword (Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin); Foreword (Vice Minister Beige Zhao); Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 The Importance of Early Child Development; Boxes; 1.1 Institutions that Care for and Educate Children in China before They Enter Primary School; Status of China's Children; Tables; B1.1.1 Types of Early Child Development Institutions in China; Figures; 1.1 Age Structure of China's Population; 1.2 Maternal and Under-5 Mortality in China, 1991 and 2011; 1.3 Under-5 Mortality in Selected Countries, 2010.
- 1.4 Maternal Mortality in Selected Countries, 20081.5 Percentage of Children Under Age 5 in China with Severe Malnutrition, by Province, 2008; 1.6 Percentage of Underweight Children in Rural China, by Age, 2008; 1.7 Percentage of Stunted Children in Rural China, by Age, 2008; 1.1 Physical Development of Chinese Children at Birth, Age 3, and Age 6, 2005; 1.2 Depriving Children of Stimulation by "Sandbag Rearing"; 1.8 Prevalence of Anemia in Children Under Age 5 in Rural and Urban China, 2005 and 2008; Evidence on the Importance of Early Child Development.
- 1.9 Enrollment in Child Care for Children under Age 3 and in Preprimary Education for Children Ages 3-5, Selected Countries, 20081.10 Distribution of Children Ages 0-6 and Number of Students in Kindergartens in Rural and Urban China, 2008; 1.11 Sensitive Periods of Brain Development; 1.12 Effect of Family Talkativeness on Child's Vocabulary Through Age 3; 1.13 Differences in PISA Scores between 15-Year-Old Students Who Attended Preprimary School for at least One Year and Those Who Did Not; 1.3 Measuring the Economic Impact of Early Child Development.
- B1.3.1 Rates of Return to Investments in Human Development in the United States1.2 Benefit-Cost Ratios of Three Preschool Programs in the United States; 1.3 Impact of Selected Early Child Development Programs in Developed and Developing Countries; 1.14 Academic Abilities of Kindergartners, by Household Income, United States; Annex 1A Key Educational Indicators in China and Conceptual Framework for Early Child Development; 1A.1 Key Educational Indicators in China and Selected Economy Groups, 2009; 1A.1 Conceptual Framework for Child Development From Birth to Age 6; Notes; References.
- Chapter 2 Policy on and Challenges to Providing Early Child Development ServicesLegal Framework and Recent Policies; 2.1 Major Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines on Protection and Development of Children in China, 1985-2011; Policy and Administration; Structure of Service Delivery; 2.2 Policy, Administration, Finance, and Service Provision of Early Child Development in China; 2.3 Vaccination Schedule for Children, Ages 0-6; 2.4 Early Child Development Services Provided in China.