From Early Child Development to Human Development : Investing in Our Children's Future

Investing in every child at an early age is an investment in human, and economic development for all. Children born in poverty are far more likely to grow undeveloped in both body, and mind. Science tells us that early child development (ECD) is critical, and marks a child for life, and, young children who are well nurtured, do better in school, and develop the skills to compete in a global economy. It is in this context that the Bank hosted a conference to review the state of knowledge on brain development, the link between ECD and human development, the standards of care to improve children's educational outcomes, the qualitative and quantitative measures of effective programs, and elements of quality in ECD programs. This book contains the proceedings of the Conference on Investing in our Children's Future, which brought together leading experts, academicians, and practitioners from nongovernmental organizations, civil society, governments, and international organizations. The conference featured the benefits of investing in young children, and measuring ECD standards of care, to ensure a fair start for all based on case studies. It further evaluated the effectiveness of ECD programs, with presentations focused on the role of private initiatives in influencing public policy. Conclusions include the pursuit of a continued evaluation on the effectiveness of ECD programs, and, a deliberately planned global coalition to fund ECD initiatives.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Eming Young, Mary
Format:	Publication biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2002
Subjects:	EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, PROCEEDINGS, HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, BRAIN RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGES, HEALTH ASPECTS, CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CARE, CHILDCARE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CASE STUDIES, QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, PRIVATE SOURCES OF EDUCATIONAL FUNDS, PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL POLICY, HEALTH POLICY, POLITICAL DECISION MAKING, POOR CHILDREN & EDUCATION, POOR CHILDREN & MEDICAL CARE, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ACCESS TO PRIMARY EDUCATION, ACHIEVEMENT, ADOLESCENCE, ADOLESCENTS, ADULT LIFE, AGED, AGGRESSION, AGGRESSIVE, AGING, ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR, ANXIETY, APTITUDE TESTS, BASIC NEEDS, BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS, BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, BELIEFS, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, CAREGIVERS, CHILD CARE, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, CHILD EDUCATION, CHILD LABOR, CHILD SURVIVAL, CHILDREN START PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHURCHES, CLASSROOM, CLASSROOM STRUCTURE, COGNITION, COGNITIVE ABILITY, COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, COGNITIVE SKILLS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMPETENCE, CRIME, CRITICAL THINKING, DAY CARE, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, DISABILITIES, DISABLED CHILDREN, EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, EARLY EDUCATION, EARLY INTERVENTIONS, EARLY YEARS OF LIFE, ECD, ECD POLICIES, ECD PROGRAMS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EDUCATION SECTOR, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES, EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE, EMOTION, ENROLLMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, EQUAL ACCESS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, FAMILIES, FAMILY SUPPORT, GENDER, GENDER EQUALITY, GENDER EQUALITY IN EDUCATION, GIRLS, HEAD START, HEALTH CARE, HEALTH OUTCOMES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HOME VISITING, HOME VISITS, HORMONES, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, HYPERTENSION, IMMUNE SYSTEM, IMMUNIZATION, INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, INFANCY, INFANT HEALTH, INFANTS, INSTITUTIONALIZATION, INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT, INTELLIGENCE, INTERVENTION, INTERVENTIONS, INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, LEGAL STATUS, LIFE CYCLE, LIFE EVENTS, LIFE EXPECTANCY, LITERACY, LOW BIRTHWEIGHT, MALNUTRITION, MATERNAL MORTALITY, MATHEMATICAL ABILITY, MEMORY, MENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, MENTAL ILLNESS, MORTALITY, MORTALITY RATES, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NUTRITION, OBESITY, PARENTING, PEDIATRICS, PERCEPTION, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, PLAYING, POOR CHILDREN, PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION, PREGNANCY, PRESCHOOL EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, PRIMARY GRADES, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS, PRODUCTIVITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, RISK FACTORS, RURAL AREAS, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SCHOOL SYSTEM, SCHOOLING, SCHOOLS, SIBLINGS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL INDICATORS, SOCIAL POLICY, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SKILLS, SPEECH, STORYTELLING, STREET CHILDREN, STUNTED CHILDREN, SUICIDE, TEACHER EDUCATION, TEACHER TRAINING, THINKING SKILLS, TODDLERS, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNIVERSAL ACCESS, UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO PRIMARY EDUCATION, UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION, VACCINES, VIOLENCE, YOUNG CHILD, YOUNG CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/03/14282788/early-child-development-human-development-investing-childrens-future http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13950
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