Format:
Online-Ressource (xviii, 183 p)
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ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Palo Alto, Calif ebrary 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780821386774
Series Statement:
Human development perspectives
Content:
Education is often seen as a fundamental means to improve economic prospects for individuals from low income settings. However, even with increased emphasis on basic education for all, many individuals fail to achieve basic skills to succeed in life. The book presents evidence that one core reason is that by the time a child is old enough to attend school, there is already a wide disparity in cognitive skills and in emotional and behavioral development among children from households of different socioeconomic backgrounds. Low levels of cognitive development in early childhood strongly correlat
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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Cognitive development among young children in low-income countries -- The influence of economic crisis on early childhood development, a review of pathways and measured impact -- Conflicts, epidemics and orphanhood : the impact of extreme events on the health and educational achievements of children -- Promoting equity through early child development interventions for children 0-3 years.
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780821386781
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe No Small Matter : The Impact of Poverty, Shocks, and Human Capital Investments in Early Childhood Development
Language:
English
