The articles in this Special Section are based on contributions to an SRCD‐sponsored
invitational conference held in Victoria, Canada, in February 2009. This introductory article …

This article challenges the specter of the universal child and examines historical,
conceptual, and structural factors that have resulted in a virtual absence of African‐led …

Early childhood is a key focus of international research and international development. Such
has not always been the case, as can be attested by those whose work predates approval of …

The past two decades have been characterized by renewed attention to the importance of
early childhood development (ECD) policies and services in the world's richest and most …

We reflect on ways in which research presented in earlier chapters responds to challenges
of generating an African child development field and identify additional issues calling for the …

Issues connected with children's welfare and child development are appearing on national
and international agendas with greater prominence and frequency. However, the …

Children represent over 40 per cent of the world's population, with 90 per cent of those aged
under 18 located throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America (Ansell, 2005). This means an …

Research on African children has made key contributions to the emergence of a more
globalized developmental science, advancing theory and providing illuminating examples in …

Africa has an extremely high and disproportionate representation of young children who
bear the greatest risk of failure to achieve their developmental potential due to limitations in …

Institutionalization of an African child development field is a necessary aspect of strategies
for strengthening the continent's contributions to a global knowledge base. A disciplinary …