Reaching and investing in children at the margins summary of a joint workshop by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Open Society Foundations, and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA)

"The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030 strive for a world that is "just, equitable, and inclusive," in which everyone receives care, education, and opportunities to thrive. Yet many children are living on the margins of society, face multiple disadvantages, an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores Corporativos: Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally (-), Reaching and Investing in Children at the Margins (Workshop)
Otros Autores: Alexander, Charlee M., rapporteur (rapporteur), Alexander, Charlee, rapporteur
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press 2016.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction and overview
  • The effects of institutionalization and living outside of family care on children's early development
  • The effect of discrimination and social exclusion on young Romani children
  • Global efforts to include children with developmental delays and disabilities in research and policy agendas
  • Refugee, immigrant, and migrant children
  • Combining the science of child development with quality measurement to support early childhood programs and policies
  • References
  • Appendix A: Abbreviations and acronyms
  • Appendix B: Workshop agenda
  • Appendix C: Biographical sketches of workshop speakers.