Research progress on the childcare quality and child development

HUANG Ying; ZHANG Hai-feng; TONG Lian

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2020-0444

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2020, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (9) : 997-1000. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2020-0444

Research progress on the childcare quality and child development

HUANG Ying, ZHANG Hai-feng, TONG Lian

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China has started the early childhood care and education (ECCE) services for children under three years old officially since 2019.Understanding the impact of ECCE on children′s health and development is important.Existing studies have showed the short- and long-term effect of ECCE quality on children′s development.This paper reviews the primary studies conducted in developed countries on this theme.A consistent research conclusion is drawn that high-quality ECCE can promote the cognitive and non-cognitive development of children,and the benefits could continue into adulthood,laying a good foundation to for the lifelong development of people.Higher quality of ECCE is beneficial to children′s physical and mental health,which induces more social and economic benefits.This review suggests that it is necessary to carry out childcare cohort study to clarify the short- and long-term of ECCE on child development in China.From the practical aspect,it indicates that the quality assessment for ECCE services is the first step to improve the entire quality of ECCE.

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infant and toddlers / early childhood care and education / child development / cohort study

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HUANG Ying, ZHANG Hai-feng, TONG Lian. Research progress on the childcare quality and child development[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2020, 28(9): 997-1000 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2020-0444

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