Effects of early learning environment on early childhood development in rural areas in China

Su Guo, Shanshan Guan and Xiaoqian Yan

Children and Youth Services Review, 2021, vol. 124, issue C

Abstract: Early childhood development (ECD) has become an issue of great concern in academics. This study evaluated the effects of a foundation-supported intervention called the One Village One Preschool (OVOP) project, which provided access to early childhood education (ECE) to disadvantaged and minority children in rural areas in central and western China. This study aimed to examine the variance in ECD between OVOP preschools and county level preschools. Hierarchical linear modeling involving 540 rural children aged 4 to 7 years was employed to explore the effects of early learning environment in predicting ECD. We found that the implementation of the OVOP project had benefited the children by enhancing their ECD. This paper discusses the policy implications of the study to promote the equality of ECE in rural China.

Keywords: Early childhood development; Early learning environment; Village preschools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.105978

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