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Early Childhood Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

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dc.contributor.authorSchady, Norbert
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-18T20:03:19Z
dc.date.available2012-06-18T20:03:19Z
dc.date.issued2006-03
dc.description.abstractThere is considerable evidence that young children in many developing countries suffer from profound deficits in nutrition, health, fine and gross motor skills, cognitive development, and socio-emotional development. Early childhood development (ECD) outcomes are important markers of the welfare of children. In addition, the deleterious effects of poor outcomes in early childhood can be long-lasting, affecting school attainment, employment, wages, criminality, and measures of social integration of adults. This paper considers the theoretical case to be made for investments in early childhood, selectively reviews the literature on the impact of ECD programs in the United States, discusses the evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean, and makes suggestions for future research. The focus is on the relation between outcomes in early childhood and measures of household socioeconomic status, child health, and parenting practices, as well as on the impact of specific policies and programs. The knowledge base on early childhood outcomes is still thin in Latin America and the Caribbean. There are therefore very high returns to comparative descriptive analysis in the region, as well as to careful evaluations of the impact of various programs.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/03/6667824/early-childhood-development-latin-america-caribbean
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3869
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8338
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 3869
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectACCESS TO PRESCHOOL
dc.subjectACCOUNT
dc.subjectACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectACHIEVEMENT TESTS
dc.subjectATTENTION
dc.subjectBEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectCHILD ABUSE
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILDREN IN SCHOOLS
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE OUTCOMES
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE TESTS
dc.subjectCOMPETENCIES
dc.subjectCONTROL GROUPS
dc.subjectDELINQUENCY
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEARLY STIMULATION
dc.subjectECD
dc.subjectECD PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL SERVICES
dc.subjectEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEMOTIONAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES
dc.subjectFINE MOTOR SKILLS
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGRADE RETENTION
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectHEAD START
dc.subjectHEIGHT FOR AGE
dc.subjectHIGHER TEST SCORES
dc.subjectHOME VISITING
dc.subjectHOME VISITS
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectINFANTS
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectKINDERGARTEN
dc.subjectLANGUAGE ACQUISITION
dc.subjectLANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING DIFFICULTIES
dc.subjectLEARNING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLIFE CYCLE
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectMEMORY
dc.subjectMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMENTAL RETARDATION
dc.subjectMOTIVATION
dc.subjectMOTOR SKILLS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectOLDER CHILDREN
dc.subjectPARENT EDUCATION
dc.subjectPARENTAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPARENTING
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectQUALITY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectREASONING
dc.subjectRECOGNITION
dc.subjectRETENTION
dc.subjectRURAL CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectSCHOOL READINESS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectSOCIALIZATION
dc.subjectSPECIAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectTEMPERAMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUNGER CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleEarly Childhood Development in Latin America and the Caribbeanen
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okr.crossref.titleEarly Childhood Development In Latin America And The Caribbean
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:42:57.107249Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/03/6667824/early-childhood-development-latin-america-caribbean
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid589551468016812642
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3869
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000016406_20060317163141
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum6667824
okr.identifier.reportWPS3869
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.topicEducation::Early Childhood Development
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicEducation::Educational Sciences
okr.topicUrban Development::Street Children
okr.topicGovernance::Youth and Governance
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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