No small matter [[electronic resource] ] : the impact of poverty, shocks, and human capital investments in early childhood devlopment / / Harold Alderman, editor

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.23109172/4
• Soggetto topico: Cognition in children - Developing countries; Children - Developing countries - Economic conditions; Children - Developing countries - Social conditions
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: AldermanHarold <1948->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: No small matter
• ISBN: 1-283-01631-1; 9786613016317; 0-8213-8678-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460093403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Human development perspectives.