Investment in Early Childhood Education in a Globalized World: Policies, Practices, and Parental Philosophies in China, India, and the United States

Author:   Guangyu Tan ,  Amita Gupta ,  Gay Wilgus
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2019 ed.
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9781137600400


Pages:   337
Publication Date:   26 November 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Guangyu Tan ,  Amita Gupta ,  Gay Wilgus
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2019 ed.
Weight:   0.596kg
ISBN:  

9781137600400


ISBN 10:   1137600403
Pages:   337
Publication Date:   26 November 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"1. Globalization, Human Capital Development, and Cultural Ecology.- 2. Childhood Development and Education in China: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Improving Future Competitiveness.- 3. Early Childhood Education in India: Promises, Policies, and Pitfalls.- 4. From A Nation at Risk to No Child Left Behind to Race to the Top: The U.S. Response to Global Competition.- 5. ""One Child, Only Hope"" No More: The Evolution of China's Population Control Policy and Its Impact on Parenting and Child Care.- 6. Early Childhood Parental Philosophies and Practices in Urban India: Education, Care, and Well-Being of Young Children in a Society Shaped by Traditional and Global Forces.- 7. Class, Ethnicity, and Gender Dimensions of Child Rearing in America.- 8. Educational Policy, Parents, and Investment that Matters.-"

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Guangyu Tan is Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the State University of New York at Fredonia, USA. Her research interests are comparative studies in P-16 education.  Amita Gupta is Professor of Early Childhood Education and former Department Chair in the School of Education at the City College of New York, CUNY, USA. She has been in the field of early childhood education for more than thirty years with extensive cross-cultural experience. Gay Wilgus is Associate Professor in the Graduate Program in Early Childhood Education at the City College of New York, CUNY, USA. Her recent research is focused on motherhood studies and carework.

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