Persistent Urban-Rural Disparities in Early Childhood Development in China: The Roles of Maternal Education, Home Learning Environments, and Early Childhood Education

Autor/inn/en	Rao, Nirmala; Su, Yufen; Gong, Jing
Titel	Persistent Urban-Rural Disparities in Early Childhood Development in China: The Roles of Maternal Education, Home Learning Environments, and Early Childhood Education
Quelle	In: International Journal of Early Childhood, 54 (2022) 3, S.445-472 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rao, Nirmala)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-7187
DOI	10.1007/s13158-022-00326-x
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Rural Urban Differences; Preschool Education; Child Development; Preschool Children; Parent Background; Mothers; Educational Attainment; Family Environment; Cognitive Development; Child Health; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Stadt-Land-Beziehung; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Kindesentwicklung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschule; Elternhaus; Mother; Mutter; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Familienmilieu; Kognitive Entwicklung
Abstract	China has made significant progress in enhancing maternal and child health over the past 70 years but geographic-based disparities in early childhood development remain. This study investigated trends in urban-rural gaps in early childhood development and the factors that influence them by leveraging secondary data from the China Family Panel Studies (2010-2018). We also analyzed data from two representative surveys involving direct assessments of child outcomes. In 2018, there were marked reductions in urban-rural differences in participation in center-based early education; the education level of mothers raising children under five years; and cognitive stimulation at home compared to 2010. While urban-rural disparities in children's health status have decreased, persistent and significant urban-rural gaps in young children's early developmental outcomes still exist. These disparities are associated with urban-rural differences in maternal education, which affect both children's early home learning and early childhood education experiences. Suggestions to reduce such inequalities are advanced. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01