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An Equal Start?: Providing Quality Early Education and Care for Disadvantaged Children
Ludovica Gambaro
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Description for An Equal Start?: Providing Quality Early Education and Care for Disadvantaged Children
Hardback. In this original, topical book, leading experts from eight countries examine how early education and care is organised, funded and regulated in their countries. Bringing together recent statistical evidence, the book gives an up-to-date picture of access to services by different groups, providing rich insights on how policies play out in practice Editor(s): Gambaro, Ludovica; Stewart, Kitty; Waldfogel, Jane. Series: Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Early education and care has become a central policy area in many countries. As services expand rapidly, it is crucial to examine whether children from disadvantaged backgrounds receive provision of the highest possible quality. In this original, topical book, leading experts from eight countries examine how early education and care is organised, funded and regulated in their countries. Bringing together recent statistical evidence, the book gives an up-to-date picture of access to services by different groups, providing rich insights on how policies play out in practice, and the extent to which they help or hinder disadvantaged children to receive ... Read more
Early education and care has become a central policy area in many countries. As services expand rapidly, it is crucial to examine whether children from disadvantaged backgrounds receive provision of the highest possible quality. In this original, topical book, leading experts from eight countries examine how early education and care is organised, funded and regulated in their countries. Bringing together recent statistical evidence, the book gives an up-to-date picture of access to services by different groups, providing rich insights on how policies play out in practice, and the extent to which they help or hinder disadvantaged children to receive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447310518
SKU
V9781447310518
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Ludovica Gambaro
Ludovica Gambaro was at the time of writing Research Officer at the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) and is now Research Officer at the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Institute of Education, University of London. Kitty Stewart is Associate Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Research Associate at CASE. Jane ... Read more
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