1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480300203321

Titolo

Innovations in design and utilization of measurement systems to promote children's cognitive, affective, and behavioral health : workshop summary / / Steve Olson and Noam I. Keren, rapporteurs ; Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health, Board on Children, Youth, and Families

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-309-36749-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (106 p.)

Disciplina

362.20830973

Soggetti

Child health services - Standards - United States

Children - Health and hygiene - United States

Public health - United States - Evaluation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

FrontMatter; Reviewers; Contents; Figures and Table; Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 2 Maximizing the Value of National, State, and Local Measurement Systems; 3 Measurement Systems to Assess Individual- and Population-Level Change; 4 Using Quality Measures to Facilitate System Change; 5 Toward Efficient and Sustainable Delivery of Interventions; 6 Breakout Group Discussions; Appendix A: Workshop Agenda; Appendix B: Biographies of Workshop Speakers



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910785296903321

Autore

Ellis Amanda <1962->

Titolo

Economic opportunities for women in the East Asia and Pacific Region / / Amanda Ellis, Daniel Kirkwood, and Dhruv Malhotra

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washingon, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2010]

copyright 2010

ISBN

0-8213-8308-6

Descrizione fisica

xiv, 103 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm

Collana

Directions in development. Private sector development

Altri autori (Persone)

KirkwoodDaniel

MalhotraDhruv

Disciplina

331.4095

Soggetti

Women - East Asia - Economic conditions

Women - Pacific Area - Economic conditions

Businesswomen - East Asia

Businesswomen - Pacific Area

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Overview; Chapter 2: Access to Assets; Chapter 3: Starting a Business; Chapter 4: Going for Growth; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

The East Asia and Pacific region has made great progress, relative to other regions, with regard to both economic development and, specifically, economic opportunities for women. However, aspiring female entrepreneurs continue to face unequal barriers to starting, operating, and growing their businesses. Not only does this hurt business women in the region, but it also ultimately hurts poverty reduction and economic growth. 'Economic Opportunities for Women in the East Asia and the Pacific Region' brings together data and available evidence on the constraints that female entrepreneurs in the r