Structural Factors and Policy Change as Related to the Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care for 3–4 Year Olds in the UK
In many developed countries it is now the norm for preschool children to spend time outside the home in early childhood education and care (ECEC). Research indicates that attending ECEC can promote longer-term positive life outcomes, which is more likely when the ECEC is of higher quality. In a UK s...
Main Authors: | Edward Melhuish, Julian Gardiner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Education |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feduc.2019.00035/full |
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