From early child development to human development : investing in our children's future /
Conference: Proceedings of a World Bank conference on investing in our children's future Washington, D.C. : April 10-11, 2000.
Contributor(s): Young, Mary E | World Bank.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2002Description: xii, 406 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0821350501; 9780821350508.Subject(s): Child development -- Congresses | Child health services -- Congresses | Early childhood education -- CongressesDDC classification: 305.231Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Standard Loan | ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 305.231 PRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0078031 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction and overview / Mary Eming Young -- Early children development and the brain-the base for health, learning and behavior throughout life / J.Fraser Mustard -- From child development to human development / Jacques van der Gaag -- Standards of care: investments to improve children's educational outcomes in latin America /J. Douglas Willms -- Ensuring a fair start for all children: the case of Brazil / Mary Eming Young -- Investing in effective childcare and education: lessons from research / John M. Love, Peter Z. Schochet, and Alicia L. Meckstroth -- Mapping and documenting effective programming / Judith L. Evans -- Effective early childhood programs: the U.S. head start experience / Louisa B. Tarullo -- Elements of quality in home visiting programs: three Jamaican models / Kerida Scott-McDonald -- Role of the private sector in early child development - Robert G. Myers
Communities can make a difference: five cases across continents / Simone Kirpal -- Narrowing the gap for poor children / Enrique V. Iglesias and Donna E. Shalala -- The political challenge: commitment and cooperation / Eduardo A. Doryan, Kul C. Gautam, and William H. Foege.