“method to assess, improve and communicate the level of quality in early care and education settings.”1 Research shows that high-quality early childhood experiences have an impact on improving the cognitive, academic and social skills of all children, particularly those most at risk for school failure later in life.2 States are using QRIS as a driver to enhance the quality in early childhood ed...

This paper explores a collaborative strengths-based approach to investing in pre-service early childhood teacher education in the area of child protection. The doctoral research of the author, which evaluated a Strengths Approach as a cross-sector tool for implementing change in early-childhood education and in doing so researched a potential investment in improving pre-service preparation, is ...

While correlations between maternal education and child health have been observed in diverse parts of the world, the causal pathways explaining how maternal education improves child health remain far from clear. Using data from the nationally representative India Human Development Survey of 2004-5, this analysis examines four possible pathways that may mediate the influence of maternal educatio...

Decades of literature have attempted to estimate intergenerational income mobility levels in the United States, but less research has examined how income mobility varies by gender, race, and education backgrounds. In this study, I use the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) and multivariate OLS regressions with interactions to estimate gender, race, and college education effects on mobility. ...

The South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides forum for the dissemination research in childhood learning and development care education children from birth to 12 years. interdisciplinary scope seeks stimulate exchange ideas variety subjects, contexts, issues child care.

The South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides forum for the dissemination research in childhood learning and development care education children from birth to 12 years. interdisciplinary scope seeks stimulate exchange ideas variety subjects, contexts, issues child care.

Sense of control is greater among children who grow up in households of higher socioeconomic status. It is unclear if this childhood advantage persists throughout life or if schooling and adulthood experiences override any early childhood advantage. Using data from 2 nationally representative samples of primarily middle-aged (National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States, or MIDUS...

UNLABELLED 'Cochrane Corner' in the November SAMJ highlights a Cochrane review that evaluated the effects of interventions for improving childhood vaccination coverage in low- and middle-income countries. QUESTION Which interventions increase the uptake of childhood vaccines in low and middle-income countries? BOTTOM LINE Health education, home visits, and reminders probably increase the up...

The South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides forum for the dissemination research in childhood learning and development care education children from birth to 12 years. interdisciplinary scope seeks stimulate exchange ideas variety subjects, contexts, issues child care.