Africa's Future, Africa's Challenge Early Childhood Care and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Directions in Development: Human Development |
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| Editor:
| Garcia, Marito H.
Pence, Alan
Evans, Judith |
| Series title: | Directions in Development. Human Development Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-21770-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | World Bank Publications
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $29.98 |
Book Description:
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Africa's Future, Africa's Challenge compiles the latest data and viewpoints on the state of Sub-Saharan Africa's children. Topics covered include the rationale for investing in young children, policy trends in early childhood development (ECD), historical perspectives of ECD in Sub-Saharan Africa including indigenous approaches, new threats from HIV/AIDS, and the importance of fathers in children's lives. The book also addresses policy development and ECD implementation issues;...
More DescriptionAfrica's Future, Africa's Challenge compiles the latest data and viewpoints on the state of Sub-Saharan Africa's children. Topics covered include the rationale for investing in young children, policy trends in early childhood development (ECD), historical perspectives of ECD in Sub-Saharan Africa including indigenous approaches, new threats from HIV/AIDS, and the importance of fathers in children's lives. The book also addresses policy development and ECD implementation issues; presents the ECD programming experience in several countries, highlighting best practices and challenges; and evaluates the impact of ECD programs in a number of countries.