Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I. Investment in ECD -- Benefits for Society and Children; II. Evaluating ECD Outcomes -- Lessons from Longitudinal Studies; III. Monitoring ECD Interventions -- Country Experiences; IV. Financing of ECD Initiatives -- Innovations; V. Looking to the Future -- The Next 5 Years; Index.
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Prosperity in the world today depends on societies' nurturing of young children. Quality care (stimulation, health, and nutrition) during ages 0 - 5 has a decisive and long-lasting impact on a person's development, ability to learn, and capacity to regulate emotions. Cognitive and noncognitive (social and emotional) skills, set early in life, determine later success. New research in neurobiology and the behavioral and social sciences is converging to enhance this understanding of early child development. Recently, researchers noted epigenetic effects in brain development - that is, the interac.
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Early child development from measurement to action.