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100			_aHeaver, Richard A
245			_aImproving early childhood development : _ban integrated program for the Philippines _c/ Richard A. Heaver, Joseph M. Hunt
260			_bWorld Bank _aWashington, D.C. _c1995
300			_ax, 174 p. : _bil.
490			_aDirections in development
500			_aIncluye glosario.
504			_aIncluye bibliografía
505			_aForeword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Glossary -- Overview -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The situation of children in the Philippines -- 3. Government policies, goals, and intervention programs -- 4. Creating an integrated, national early childhood development program-- 5. Financing early childhood development -- Bibliography
520			_aThe situation of children in the Philippines is considerably worse than it need be for a country of its per capita income. Ill health, malnutrition, and poor psychosocial development among preschoolers are costing the country substantial amounts in terms of premature deaths, permanent disabilities, and lost productivity and income. The benefits to the nation of improved child development greatly outweigh the costs. However, the benefits will arise over a long period, whereas making an investment in children is an immediate priority. The cost of inaction is high. Every year lost can be measured in deaths, disease, and often permanent disabilities. This book argues that the Philippines should be investing more in child development and that doing so will have a high payoff. The objective is to convince those who control resources in the central and local governments, and in the nongovernmental and donor communities, that they should finance an integrated investment package that has a real prospect of meeting the national goals for children.
650			_aPRIMERA INFANCIA
650			_aDESARROLLO DEL NIÑO
650			_aPOLITICA FAMILIAR
651			_aFILIPINAS
700			_aHunt, Joseph M
710			_aBanco Mundial
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999			_c17171 _d17171