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Psychology and industrial efficiency
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ISBN: 1775414124 9781775414124 Year: 2009 Publisher: [Auckland, N.Z.] Floating Press

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Commercial air flight, mass manufacturing, ergonomic design -- many cornerstones of twenty-first century life have been made possible through the study of industrial efficiency and human factors. In


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Investing in young children : an early childhood development guide for policy dialogue and project preparation
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ISBN: 0821385267 9786612906237 0821385283 1282906232 Year: 2010 Publisher: Washington, DC : World Bank,

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The World Bank created this Early Child Development (ECD) Guide in response to a growing demand from Task Team Leaders (TTLs) for advice and support to facilitate the policy dialogue on the topic of ECD and to help policy makers make and implement relevant choices on how to best invest in ECD in the context of their country's economy and national priorities. This Guide fills a gap in the literature by (i) distilling existing information in a user-friendly format, (ii) providing practical information on topics that have recently become particularly relevant in ECD (e.g., measuring child develop


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Early childhood education and development in poor villages of indonesia : strong foundations, later success
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ISBN: 0821399004 0821398369 1299734626 Year: 2013 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : World Bank,

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Indonesia has begun to emerge into middle-income status, yet persistent poverty and stark inequalities continue to affect young children’s development. This book tells the story of Indonesia’s efforts to change the trajectory of development for poor children. Many countries have similar aims, but several aspects of what is reported here are especially valuable and perhaps unique.The study offers data on all aspects of health and development in a sample of rural young children, collected with internationally-validated measures, as well as household information, information about parenting practices including feeding patterns, parent questionnaires, and data on the prevalence and distribution of ECED services. The data reported in this book is based on a sample of more than 6,000 Indonesian children living in 310 poor villages, including two age cohorts (aged 1 and 4 years old when data were first collected on their development in 2009). From the start, the project aimed not only to support service provision but also to support the development of national standards, build national and district capacity, and encourage the establishment of a system of ECED quality assurance, efforts that are still in process. Few such analyses have been done with such a large sample and with multiple measures. These design features allow a high level of confidence in the results that are reported. The lessons from this book will help to inform not only this project’s further implementation but ECED initiatives in Indonesia and around the world. Thus, the results presented in this book are of significance for researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners within and beyond Indonesia. The experiences and research results discussed here are especially relevant for:•Researchers in early childhood development and program evaluation;•Policymakers within and beyond Indonesia;•Providers of early childhood services; •Professional development providers; and•Advocates for quality early childhood services.


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The promise of early childhood development in Latin America and the Caribbean
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ISBN: 1282450778 9786612450778 0821381644 0821377590 Year: 2010 Publisher: Washington, DC : World Bank,

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Early childhood development outcomes play an important role throughout a person's life, affecting one's income-earning capacity and productivity, longevity, health, and cognitive ability. The deleterious effects of poor early childhood development outcomes can be long-lasting, affecting school attainment, employment, wages, criminality, and social integration of adults.The authors first take stock of early childhood development indicators in the region and explore access to early childhood development services for children of different backgrounds. They review recent evidence on the impact of


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Early child development in China : breaking the cycle of poverty and improving future competitiveness
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ISBN: 0821395645 9786613808783 0821395653 1282165712 Year: 2012 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : World Bank,

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In China, despite the introduction of economic reforms that have lifted millions out of poverty, the income gap between rural and urban areas remains wide. There is a growing realization in policy circles that economic growth alone cannot reduce absolute poverty and inequality, and that investment in human development is needed to sustain growth and improve social cohesion. Prepared as a collaborative study between the World Bank and China's National Population and Family Planning Commission, Early Child Development in China: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Improving Future Competitiveness a


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Development and the next generation
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ISBN: 0821368338 9786611113186 1281113182 0821368346 Year: 2007 Publisher: [Bonn, Germany] : Washington, D.C. : InWEnt/Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH ; World Bank,

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The Berlin Workshop Series 2007 presents selected papers from meetings held September 6??8, 2004, at the 7th Annual Forum co-hosted by InWEnt and the World Bank in preparation for the Bank's World Development Report. This volume presents papers from the sessions on Equity and Development, covering issues relating to the role of governments in the promotion of equity, equity-enhancing social transformations, building efficient welfare states, reducing global inequalities, and integration and inequality in the new Europe.


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Early child development from measurement to action : a priority for growth and equity
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ISBN: 1281000922 9786611000929 0821370871 0821370863 Year: 2007 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : World Bank,

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This book summarizes the current neuroscience on early child development and major longitudinal studies, the rationale and urgency for greater investment, and countries' innovative funding strategies.

Africa's future, Africa's challenge : early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ISBN: 0821370545 0821368869 9786611217709 1281217700 0821368877 Year: 2008 Publisher: Washington, DC : World Bank,

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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; presents the ECD programming experience in several countries, highlighting best practices and challenges; and evaluat

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