Association between the starting age of non-parental Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), and psycho-social problems in adolescence in West and East Germany – a natural experiment using data from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS)

Abstract Introduction The study aimed to investigate the association between the start age of non-parental Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and psycho-social problems in adolescence. The similarities and differences between West and East Germany were also investigated in a natural experimen...

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Main Authors: Ying Zhou, Annelene Wengler, Gabriele Doblhammer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01447-1