03148nam a22002892u 4500 6158 BD-DhAAL 20151201115428.0 151201s2000 xxu ||| bs ||| | eng d 9789280636338 : $12.95 9280636332 : $12.95 ericd eng ericd MvI BD-DhAAL 618.92 United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. 16594 বিশ্ব শিশু পরিস্থিতি ২০০১ / Early Childhood. [Washington, D.C.] : ঢাকা : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, ইউনিসেফ বাংলাদেশ, ২০০১. ১১৬ পৃ. : চিত্র ; ২৮ সে.মি. Availability: UNICEF, UNICEF House, 3 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017; Web site: http://www.unicef.org; e-mail: pubdoc@unicef.org ($12.95). ericd ERIC Note: For 1999 report, see ED 426 811. ericd Although the experiences from birth to age three influence how the rest of childhood unfolds, this critical time is usually neglected in the policies, programs, and budgets of countries around the world. This report details the daily lives of parents and other caregivers who are striving to protect the rights and meet the needs of young children. Section 1 of the report makes the case for investing in the earliest years of childhood, when brain development is most malleable and rights are most vulnerable. This section examines the options governments have concerning where and when to make investments and argues for the importance of early childhood development programs for children, their parents and caregivers, and for national progress. This section further argues that early childcare can be an effective antidote to cycles of violence, conflict, poverty, and HIV/AIDS. The section concludes with descriptions of experiments and experiences in developed and developing nations with informal support networks and community agencies with innovative childcare programs. Section 2 presents three maps illustrating quality of life indicators for early childhood, the link between women's status and children's well-being, and the challenges to children's growth and development. Section 3 presents the latest data on children's well-being for 193 countries listed alphabetically, along with regional summaries and world totals. Countries are first ranked in descending order of estimated 1999 under-five mortality rate, which is then included in each of the following tables: basic indicators, nutrition, health, education, demographic indicators, economic indicators, women, and rate of progress. (Contains 65 reference notes.) (KB) Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive. Children Health and hygiene. 16595 Child development. 16596 United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. 16594 ddc BK 36340 36340 0 0 ddc 0 618_920000000000000_BIS 0 57145 SCL SCL GEN 2015-12-01 0 618.92 BIS 3020006158 2015-12-01 1 2015-12-01 BK