Language: Hungarian
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Results – For academic purposes
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Target groups: Student/initial training
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Type: (Scientific) Article
This study discusses the advantages of high-quality ECEC and possible risks of low-quality early childhood services. It states that children from disadvantaged backgrounds show the greatest gains from attending high-quality child care.
The first part of the chapter gives a brief overview of the history of ECEC, then goes on to the goals of early childhood education in the 21st century.
Finally, it summarizes what quality requirements of the ECEC institutions have to meet in order to maximize individual, family and social benefits.