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Access to early childhood education in Australia An examination of the concept and measurement of access to early childhood education in Australia, and a study of variation in access to early childhood education by child characteristics, based on consultations with key stakeholders, a literature review, and secondary analyses of four national data sets |
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Access to early childhood education in Australia [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of the concept and measurement of access to early childhood education in Australia, and of a study of variation in access to early childhood education by child characteristics, based on consultations with key stakeholders, a literature review, and secondary analyses of four national data sets |
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Access to preprimary education and progression in primary school: Evidence from rural Guatemala Evidence on the impacts of a large-scale expansion in public preprimary education is limited and mostly circumscribed to high and middle-income countries. This paper estimates the effects of such an expansion on progression in primary school in rural communities of Guatemala. Combining administrative and population census data in a difference-in-difference framework, the paper examines a large-scale construction program that increased the number of preprimaries from around 5,300 to 11,500 between 1998 and 2005. The results indicate that the program increased by 2.1 percentage points the fraction of students that progress adequately and attend sixth grade by age 12. These positive effects are heavily concentrated among girls. (author abstract) |
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Appendix I: Literature review: Literature review of the participation of disadvantaged children and families in ECEC services in Europe A review of research in European Union member states on barriers to and promising practices regarding disadvantaged children's and families' access to early childhood education and care (ECEC) and on the relationship of ECEC participation to children's cognitive and socioemotional outcomes |
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Early childhood care and education in Peru: Evidence from Young Lives Early childhood care and education (ECCE) programmes are increasingly recognised as being important in achieving a number of social, cultural and economic goals which are vital in the fight against poverty. Significant investments in ECCE have been made across Latin America, and the Peruvian government is committed to increasing and improving existing services. Research from Young Lives in Peru finds that four out of five boys and girls among a sample of nearly 2,000 children accessed early education between the ages of 3 and 6. But it also shows that access is unequal. Gender, ethnicity, place of residence and mother tongue all have a significant effect on attendance. Furthermore, ECCE attendance by children under the age of 3 is very low. These findings suggest the need to target investment in ECCE to overcome unequal access, and to increase investment in services designed for children under 3. (author abstract) |
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Early childhood education and care (ECEC) for children from disadvantaged backgrounds: Findings from a European literature review and two case studies A synthesis of: a review of research in European Union member states on barriers to and promising practices regarding disadvantaged children's and families' access to early childhood education and care (ECEC); a review of the relationship of ECEC participation to children's cognitive and socioemotional outcomes; an examination of ECEC policy developments in England from 1997 through 2010; and an exploration of Step by Step, a program to support professional development and to promote social inclusion, child-centered practices, and family and community engagement |
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Early childhood education and care (ECEC) for children from disadvantaged backgrounds: Findings from a European literature review and two case studies [Executive summary] A summary of a synthesis of: a review of research in European Union member states on barriers to and promising practices regarding disadvantaged children's and families' access to early childhood education and care (ECEC); a review of the relationship of ECEC participation to children's cognitive and socioemotional outcomes; an examination of ECEC policy developments in England from 1997 through 2010; and an exploration of Step by Step, a program to support professional development and to promote social inclusion, child-centered practices, and family and community engagement |
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ECEC for children from disadvantaged backgrounds: Findings from a European literature review and two case studies: Policy brief Policy recommendations from a synthesis of: a review of research in European Union member states on barriers to and promising practices regarding disadvantaged children's and families' access to early childhood education and care (ECEC); a review of the relationship of ECEC participation to children's cognitive and socioemotional outcomes; an examination of ECEC policy developments in England from 1997 through 2010; and an exploration of Step by Step, a program to support professional development and to promote social inclusion, child-centered practices, and family and community engagement |
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The Impact of Childhood Behavior Problems on Child Care and Employment Decision-Making: A Nationally Representative Panel Study Research shows that low-income families with children having special needs face substantial barriers in finding adequate child care. This results in higher employment instability. The impact of undiagnosed developmental or behavior problems on these outcomes is not yet fully understood. This study contributes much needed information about the link between childhood developmental and behavioral problems, child care needs, and employment decisions. The goal of this study was to examine associations between childhood behavior problems and the stability of child care and employment among working families. This study sought to address two main questions regarding child care. First, what are the child care needs and utilization patterns of low-income working families? And second, what factors influence choice of care among low-income working families? Depending on the prevalence and influence of behavior problems on employment decisions of low-income families, the results of this study help identify the need for additional policies at the national, state or local level specifically targeting families and/or caregivers of children with developmental or behavior problems. The study included parents of children aged 0 to 13 years and employed household level sampling from a nationally representative random-digit dial Gallup panel. Post-stratification weighting was accomplished by applying weights based on census region, income, and education using Stata's post-stratification commands. Measures of child care-related employment problems were part of the telephone survey instrument and include: child care-related employment problems, behavior problems and current serious health conditions, household composition, and demographic variables. Overall, almost half (46 percent) of households reported at least one child care-related employment change. The two most common changes cited were being absent from work (21 percent) and changing the work schedule (27 percent). Two-parent households were significantly less likely to report child care-related employment changes compared to single parent households. In addition, households with a stay-at-home parent were less likely to report child care-related absenteeism, but were more likely to report recently quitting a job than households without a stay-at-home parent. Also, having a child with behavior problems or a serious chronic health condition was associated with up to triple odds of many child care-related employment problems. These findings support the notion that child care-related employment problems are common among families with a child with chronic illness or behavior problems, and support the need for policy makers to strive for implementation of more parent-friendly working conditions. |
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