03176oam 22007095 450 991078983820332120230126204659.01-283-01631-197866130163170-8213-8678-610.1596/978-0-8213-8677-4(CKB)2670000000080065(EBL)692789(OCoLC)811493560(SSID)ssj0000471717(PQKBManifestationID)12166771(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000471717(PQKBWorkID)10429334(PQKB)11353498(MiAaPQ)EBC692789(Au-PeEL)EBL692789(CaPaEBR)ebr10453798(CaONFJC)MIL301631(The World Bank)2010053394(US-djbf)16597008(EXLCZ)99267000000008006520110103d2011 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNo small matter : the impact of poverty, shocks, and human capital investments in early childhood development /Harold Alderman, editorWashington, D.C. :The World Bank,c2011.xviii, 183 pages illustrations ;23 cmHuman development perspectivesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-8677-8 Includes bibliographical references.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.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 correlatWorld Bank e-Library.Cognition in childrenDeveloping countriesChildrenDeveloping countriesEconomic conditionsChildrenDeveloping countriesSocial conditionsCognition in childrenChildrenEconomic conditions.ChildrenSocial conditions.305.23109172/4Alderman Harold1948-1511015DLCDLCYDXYDXCPBWXCDXNLMDLCBOOK9910789838203321No small matter3744043UNINA