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The adult worker model family, gender equality and care: The search for new policy principles and the possibilities and problems of a capabilities approach A discussion of principles involved in the theoretical shift towards the adult worker model, involving assumptions of increased individualization and self-sufficiency, especially with regards to women |
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Assessing the optimal length of parental leave for child and parental well-being: How can research inform policy? A review of literature on concerns associated with parental leave, encompassing mothers' labor market outcomes, childbirth and maternal recovery, parent-infant bonding, children’s cognitive development, breastfeeding, and gender equity objectives |
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Assessing the quality of early years learning environments A study on the design and validation of instruments used to measure aspects of high quality in early child learning environments in Northern Irish primary schools and Danish kindergartens |
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Beliefs about the importance of use of developmentally appropriate practices among early childhood teachers in India Results of a survey of 178 early childhood teachers in Southern India about their beliefs on the importance of using developmentally appropriate teaching practices, as defined by Western notions |
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Birth to three matters: A framework to support children in their earliest years An account of the creation and publication of framework of valued development-related characteristics and competencies of infants and toddlers |
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Building a 21st century economy: The case for investing in early education reform A discussion of the need for a universal, coordinated prekindergarten through third grade program in the United States in order maintain academic equality with other countries like Great Britain and China |
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Child care and feminism in West Germany and Sweden in the 1960s and 1970s A comparison paper that examined the fight for expansion of public child care in terms of the West German and Swedish feminist movements during the 1960s and 1970s |
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Child care at the crossroads: A case for building a public system in Nova Scotia An overview of child care services in Nova Scotia: in context with child care developments elsewhere in Canada and internationally, the shortcomings present in the current private system of child care in Nova Scotia, the desirability of a universal child care system, and the provision of a developmental program for at-risk children |
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Children's right to democratic upbringings An account of the role of child care and preschool administration principles in reinforcing democratic principles in children's education in Sweden and Finland |
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Children starting school in Scotland A study on cognitive development and factors that may influence the cognitive development of kindergarten age children in Scotland, compared with other English speaking countries |
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Children starting school in Scotland [Executive summary] A summary of a study on cognitive development and factors that may influence the cognitive development of kindergarten age children in Scotland, compared with other English speaking countries |
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Comparative indicators of education in the United States and other G8 countries: 2004 A cross-national comparison of the United States and other countries in the Group of Eight- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United Kingdom- educational systems, touching upon the context and backgrounds, both economic and social- of their respective educational systems, pre-primary and primary education, secondary education, and higher education |
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A comparative study of Malay-operated and Chinese-operated childcare centres in the state of Melaka, Malaysia A study of differences in child care provisions between Malay operated and Chinese operated child care centers in Malaka, Malaysia along 5 dimensions, including amount of structured activity, environment factors, and staff availability |
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Comparing beliefs about appropriate practice among early childhood education and care professionals from the U.S., China, Taiwan, Korea and Turkey A cross-national comparison of the beliefs and practices of caregivers and early childhood educators towards early childhood education and care, based on a survey of 1,066 caregivers in the United States, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Turkey |
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Conceptualising the early childhood pedagogue: Policy approaches and issues of professionalism A discussion of the changing conceptualizations of, expectations of, and policies about early childhood professionals in several European countries |
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Curricular and instructional influences on early literacy attainment: Evidence from Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore A longitudinal study of early literacy achievement in young children from Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore, examining how teachers' beliefs and strategies affected the children's achievements |
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Curriculum issues in national policy-making A review of the organization of early care and early education, an overview of emerging issues, and an identification of policy initiatives related to curriculum goals in 20 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
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Demands for child care and household labour supply in Australia An analysis of the relationship between the demand for child care and the supply of household labor in Australia |
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Developing child-care provision in England and Germany: Problems of governance A comparison of national and local child care policy in England and Germany, with a focus on differences in the operation of the mixed economy of child care in each country |
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Early childhood culture and education for children's rights A discussion of norms and early childhood development, challenging common notions of childhood culture and education |
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Early education and children's outcomes: How long do the impacts last? A study of the longitudinal effects of early education on cognitive and social development from ages seven to 16 years old and on employment and income at 33 years old in England and Wales |
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The efficacy of early childhood interventions: A report prepared for the Australian Government An evaluation of the impact of a sample of public programs in Australia, the United States and other countries which aim to improve early childhood development and children's health, focusing on cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the benefits of these interventions |
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The efficacy of early childhood interventions: A report prepared for the Australian Government [Executive summary] An executive summary of an evaluation of the impact of a sample of public programs in Australia, the United States and other countries which aim to improve early childhood development and children's health, focusing on cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the benefits of these interventions |
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Governance of early childhood education and care: Recent developments in OECD countries An overview of cross-national approaches to governance of early childhood systems in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, including administrative integration, decentralization, and privatization of services |
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High quality preschool programs: What would Vygotsky say? An examination of the quality of preschool education in Russia using the Vygotskian approach, which uses the three constructs of Cultural Historical Theory of Development, play as a leading activity during preschool, and the concept of amplification |
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