| Description |
vi, 182 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introducing international perspectives on early childhood care and education / Edward Melhuish, Konstantinos Petrogiannis -- Childcare in the United States : characteristics and consequences / Virginia D. Allhusen, K. Alison Clarke-Stewart, Jennifer L. Miner -- Policy and research on early childcare and education in Greece / Konstantinos Petrogiannis -- Policy and research on preschool care and education in the UK / Edward Melhuish -- Children's and parents' needs and early education and care in Italy / Tullia Musatti -- Policy and research on childcare in Sweden / C. Philip Hwang -- Early childhood care and education in Aotearoa, New Zealand / Anne B. Smith, Helen May -- Early childhood care and education in Israel / Miriam K. Rosenthal -- Early childhood care and education : an Indian perspective / Shraddha Kapoor -- Development of kindergarten care and education in the People's Republic of China since the 1990s / Li Shenglan -- An international overview of early childhood care and education / Edward Melhuish, Konstantinos Petrogiannis. |
| Subject |
Child care services -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Early childhood education -- Cross-cultural studies.
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| Added Author |
Melhuish, Edward C., 1950-
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Petrogiannis, Konstantinos.
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| ISBN |
0415383684 hardback |
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9780415383684 hardback |
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0415383692 paperback |
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9780415383691 paperback |
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