Open AccessQuality of Early Childhood Development Programs in Global Contexts: Rationale for Investment, Conceptual Framework and Implications for Equity and commentaries
Author(s) -
Britto Pia Rebello,
Yoshikawa Hirokazu,
Boller Kimberly
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
social policy report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2379-3988
DOI - 10.1002/j.2379-3988.2011.tb00067.x
Subject(s) - equity (law) , conceptual framework , quality (philosophy) , early childhood , investment (military) , business , accounting , political science , public economics , economics , psychology , sociology , developmental psychology , social science , epistemology , politics , philosophy , law
Early childhood development programs—which often involve the health, education, child welfare, and other sectors—are of great interest to policymakers, service providers, and families around the globe. This paper proposes that equity in access and quality are critical to effect sustainable and meaningful change in these programs in developing countries. The paper conceptualizes quality across settings and systems and identifies implications for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers on how they can work together to measure, improve, and sustain quality.