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 …

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 …

Developmental Psychology provides a theory-driven approach to development in the South
African context, and brings together three typically discrete subdisciplines of psychology-the …

ECD policies are influenced by the contexts in which they develop. Those contexts include
historical, cultural, social, economic and diverse conceptual dimensions operating at …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Scientific and policy advances are putting early childhood development (ECD) at the center
of efforts to improve human development. This study was undertaken to understand what …

Against a backdrop of renewed international commitment to early childhood development
(ECD) as an important part of Education for All, the Association for the Development of …

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 …