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Author:   Pia Rebello Britto (Assistant Professor, Child Study Center, Yale University, USA, Assistant Professor, Child Study Center, Yale University, USA) ,  Patrice L. Engle, Ph.D. (Professor of Psychology and Child Development, Professor of Psychology and Child Development, California Polytechnic State University) ,  Charles M. Super (Professor, Professor, Department of Human Development and Pediatrics, University of Connecticut)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.10cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.726kg
ISBN:  

9780199922994

ISBN 10:   0199922993
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   31 January 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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"Preface Acknowledgments Contributors SECTION 1: Introduction and Framework for ECD Policies Chapter 1: Introduction to Volume. Early Child Development: Translating Research to Global Policy. Pia Rebello Britto, Patrice L. Engle, and Charles M. Super Chapter 2: COMMENTARY - The Powerful Reach of Early Childhood Development: A Science-Based Foundation for Sound Investment Jack P. Shonkoff and Linda Richter Chapter 3: Situational Analysis of Young Children in a Changing World Patrice L. Engle, Nirmala Rao, and Oliver Petrovic Chapter 4: Global Policy Landscape and Early Child Development Pia Rebello Britto, Nurper Ulkuer, William P. Hodges, and Michael F. McCarthy SECTION 2: Analytic and Disciplinary Perspectives Chapter 5: The Nature and Impact of Risk and Protective Influences on Children's Development in Low Income Countries Theodore D. Wachs and Atif Rahman Chapter 6: Economic Perspectives on Some Important Dimensions of Early Childhood Development in Developing Countries Jere R. Behrman and Sergio S. Urzua Chapter 7: Culture and Early Childhood Development: Implications for Policy and Programs Sara Harkness, Charles M. Super, Caroline Johnston Mavridis, Oumar Barry, and Marian Zeitlin Chapter 8: Voices Less Heard: The Importance of Critical and ""Indigenous"" Perspectives Alan Pence SECTION 3: Programmatic Approaches to ECD Chapter 9: The Role of the Health Sector in Early Childhood Development Patrice L. Engle, Mary E. Young, and Giorgio Tamburlini Chapter 10: Nutrition Based Approaches to Early Childhood Development Aisha K. Yousafzai, Mohammad Y. Yakoob, and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta Chapter 11: Education Based Approaches to Early Childhood Development Chloe O'Gara Chapter 12: Preventing Violence against Young Children Cassie Landers, Clarice Da Silva e Paula, and Theresa Kilbane Chapter 13: Social Protection and Welfare Systems: Implications for Early Childhood Development Lawrence Aber, Linda Biersteker, Andrew Dawes, and Laura Rawlings Chapter 14: Community Based Approaches to ECD: A Matter of Degree Jacqueline Hayden and Sithu Wai Chapter 15: Parents and Communities: The Key to Understanding ""Faith Based"" Early Childhood Services and Programs Kathy Bartlett, Paul Stephenson, and Louie Cadaing Chapter 16: Early Education for All: Is there a Role for the Private Sector? Martin Woodhead and Natalia Streuli Chapter 17: Media and Early Childhood Development Daphna Lemish and Barbara Kolucki SECTION 4: Measurement and Monitoring of Programs and Policies Chapter 18: Assessing Early Child Development Marc H. Bornstein and Jennifer E Lansford Chapter 19: Monitoring Progress Towards the Fulfillment of Rights in Early Childhood Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families Clyde Hertzman, Ziba Vaghri, and Adem Arkadas Chapter 20: Improving Policies and Programs for Educational Quality: An Example from the Use of Learning Assessments Dan A. Wagner SECTION 5: Building and Strengthening the ECD Programs Chapter 21: National Agency Systems Maha B. Homsi and Lara A. Hussein Chapter 22: Capacity Building for Early Child Development Sara L. Hommel Chapter 23: Barriers to Service Provision: Lessons Learned from Donor-Supported Early Child Development (ECD) Projects Mary E. Young Chapter 24: Building and Strengthening National Systems for Early Childhood Development Emily Vargas-Barón Chapter 25: Effective Financing Alexandria Valerio and Marito H. Garcia SECTION 6: Conclusions Chapter 26: Paradigm Shifts and New Directions in Research on Early Child Development Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Hirokazu Yoshikawa and Ana Maria Nieto Chapter 27: Closing Commentary: Implications for Development Deepa Grover Chapter 28: Closing Commentary: Implications for Capacity Aster Haregot Chapter 29: Closing Commentary: The Future of ECD in the Global Development Agenda Charles M. Super, Pia Rebello Britto, and Patrice L. Engle"

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Pia Rebello Britto, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor at the Child Study Center at Yale University. Patrice L. Engle, Ph.D., was Professor of Psychology and Child Development at California Polytechnic State University. Charles M. Super, Ph.D., is Professor of Human and Family Studies at the University of Connecticut.

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