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International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 1(2), pp. 91 - 100
DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2013.010202
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Early Childhood Development Programs: Consideration for Implementation in India
Nikolova K 1, Wright R 2,*, Ponnuswami I 3
1 Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
2 School of Social Work, University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada
3 School of Social Work, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, S. India
ABSTRACT
The objective of this paper was to explore the rationale for early childhood education programs (ECD) and the effectiveness, financial benefits, and relevance of early childhood development (ECD) models in the Indian context. Results suggest that childhood educational and health policy is enrooted to being developed in India but insufficient resources, a lack of interdepartmental communication, and a lack of monitoring of early childhood development outcomes and related programming have resulted in implementation problems in service delivery. Implications and recommendations for implementing effective early childhood development models are discussed in relation to the findings.
KEYWORDS
Early Childhood Education and Development, Evidence-Based Models, India
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Nikolova K , Wright R , Ponnuswami I , "Early Childhood Development Programs: Consideration for Implementation in India," International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 91 - 100, 2013. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2013.010202.
(b). APA Format:
Nikolova K , Wright R , Ponnuswami I (2013). Early Childhood Development Programs: Consideration for Implementation in India. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), 1(2), 91 - 100. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2013.010202.