{"product_id":"an-equal-start-ludovica-gambaro-9781447310518","title":"An Equal Start?: Providing Quality Early Education and Care for Disadvantaged Children","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly education and care has become a central policy area in many countries. As services expand rapidly, it is crucial to examine whether children from disadvantaged backgrounds receive provision of the highest possible quality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this original, topical book, leading experts from eight countries examine how early education and care is organised, funded and regulated in their countries. Bringing together recent statistical evidence, the book gives an up-to-date picture of access to services by different groups, providing rich insights on how policies play out in practice, and the extent to which they help or hinder disadvantaged children to receive high quality provision. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e An equal start? reveals the common tensions and complexities countries face in ensuring that early education and care is affordable, accessible and of high quality. Its critical examination of the potential for better policies ensures that An equal start? will be of interest to academic readers as well as policy makers and practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ludovica Gambaro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1447310519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447310518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.80d","brand":"Ludovica Gambaro","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088289378559,"sku":"9781447310518","price":127.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e820e23-ea88-4455-8e77-601f08f1f701.jpg?v=1769104083","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-equal-start-ludovica-gambaro-9781447310518","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}