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ERIC Number: EJ471315
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Preschool Care and Education: Lessons from the 20th for the 21st Century.
Melhuish, Edward C.
International Journal of Early Years Education, v1 n2 p19-32 Fall 1993
Reviews and critiques past research that investigated the effects of various types of day-care provisions on the development of preschool children. Argues that, in view of the diversity of provisions offered in different countries, simple global generalizations about the effects of out-of-home preschool experiences on later development cannot be justified. (BB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Education, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Quality, Emotional Development, Family School Relationship, Health Conditions, Language Acquisition, Peer Relationship, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Social Development
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Caregiver Child Relationship; Day Care Effects