Objective To determine whether there were inequalities in the sustained rise in infant
mortality in England in recent years and the contribution of rising child poverty to these …

This study examines the association between teacher–child interaction quality and
children's self‐regulation in Finnish and Portuguese toddler classrooms. The participants …

This national study explored the role of digital technologies in early childhood education and
care settings and whether they could contribute to quality improvement as reported by …

Child poverty leads to various negative consequences, including low self-esteem, which is a
risk factor for mental illness, suicide, or poor academic achievement. However, little is known …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between two structural factors of
quality: organisation form (stable groups versus flexible groups) and staff–child ratio, in …

This paper presents findings from a review of 19 national curriculum policy frameworks
(NCPFs) across the globe and discusses dominant and culturally specific discourses that …

In the current paper, we employ the most recent Programme for International Student
Assessment (PISA) data to calculate a less-biased estimate of poverty on US achievement …

Abstract The Korea National Cancer Screening Program (KNCSP) provides fecal
immunochemical test‐based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening for people aged≥ 50 years …

This study examines young children's understanding of environmental issues in Malta.
Informed by a socio-cultural perspective and adopting a qualitative methodology, this case …

The United Nations (UN) defines a child as any person under age 18 (UN 1989; United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO] 2017). Early childhood …