Promoting Early Childhood Development: From Individual to Society

doi:10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2019.03.015

Abstract

Abstract: A number of research results show that early childhood development has a long-term impact on individual physical development, brain development, mental health, and even affects the health and well-being of the next generation. Data show that nearly 250 million children in low and middle-income countries around the world are at risk-in extreme poverty or underdevelopment -and that their development is key to economic growth, social equity and the well-being of all people. Nursing during pregnancy and lactation, popularization of feeding knowledge, implementation of responsive nursing care and attention to mental health can effectively improve the nutrition and health status of pregnant women and infants. This paper, first deals with the early childhood brain development rules and the risk involved, then systematically describes the effective early childhood development intervention from the aspect of content of the intervention, government involvement and intervention cost effectiveness. In conclusion, it points out the importance of government involvement in early childhood development, thus providing new inspiration for future research.

Key words: early childhood development, government action, cost-effectiveness, nurturing care framework

Gary Darmstadt, Yang Jie, Nie Jingchun, An Qi, Liu Kai, Shi Yaojiang. Promoting Early Childhood Development: From Individual to Society[J]. Journal of East China Normal University(Educationa, 2019, 37(3): 164-172.

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