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The cost of inaction for young children globally : workshop summary /

"The Cost of Inaction for Young Children Globally is the summary of a workshop hosted by the Institute of Medicine Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally in April 2014 to focus on investments in young children and the cost of inaction. Participants explored existing, new, and innovative...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Investing in Young Children Globally: the Cost of Inaction (Workshop) Washington, D.C.) (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bogard, Kimber (rapporteur.), Mellody, Maureen (rapporteur.)
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Overview
  • Linking children's developmental potential to a nation's developmental potential
  • The science of developmental potential
  • The state of the world's young children
  • Inequality among children in reaching their developmental potential
  • The context of families and caregivers
  • Indicators and metrics
  • Investing in young children and their caregivers
  • Benefit-cost analysis of inaction.