Eight is too late: investment in early childhood development.
Part of a special section on the challenges and obstacles affecting children around the world and strategic alternatives to address these problems. The writer contends that in order to guarantee children's rights, efforts have to be made to meet the basic needs of young children, with the field of...
| Publicado en: | Journal of International Affairs Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 91 - 110 |
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Journal of International Affairs
Fall 2001
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| Sumario: | Part of a special section on the challenges and obstacles affecting children around the world and strategic alternatives to address these problems. The writer contends that in order to guarantee children's rights, efforts have to be made to meet the basic needs of young children, with the field of early childhood care and development (ECCD) serving not only as an entry point for tackling children's rights but also reputable programming alternatives. He explains that ECCD includes all the support required for every child—prenatal through age eight—to realize his or her right to survival, to protection, and to the type of care that will guarantee optimal development. He outlines the arguments for investing in ECCD and describes some principles that can guide the creation of ECCD programs. |
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