A study on child development in contemporary China Xiuping Wang.

This book is devoted to the description and analysis of child population, rights to survival and development, culture and policies that Chinese government made in contemporary China. The book pursues three major objectives: firstly, to objectively describe child development in contemporary China ; s...

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Main Author: Wang, Xiuping
Other Authors: Tan, Simin, Xiaoqin, Zhang
Format: eBook
Language:English
Chinese
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2023.
Series:Research series on the Chinese dream and China's development path.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Series Preface
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 The Social, Economic, and Cultural Contexts of Child Development in Contemporary China
  • 1.2 Definitions and Research Approach
  • 1.3 Research Methods and Framework
  • Part I Child Population, Survival, and Health
  • 2 Size and Structure of Child Population
  • 2.1 Population Size and Structure Over Multiple Censuses
  • 2.1.1 Population Size and Structure According to the 1982 Census
  • 2.1.2 Population Size and Structure According to the 1990 Census
  • 2.1.3 Population Size and Structure According to the 2000 Census
  • 2.2 Changes in Population Structure
  • 2.2.1 Changes in the Size and Age Distribution of the Child Population
  • 2.2.2 Changes in the Sex Distribution of the Child Population
  • 2.2.3 Changes in the Geographical Distribution of the Child Population
  • 3 Child Survival and Health
  • 3.1 Policy and Action: The History of the Child Health Sector
  • 3.1.1 1978-1990: Little Attention Paid to the Child Health Sector
  • 3.1.2 1991-2000: Swift Development of the Child Health Sector
  • 3.1.3 2001-2010: Significant Development of the Child Health Sector
  • 3.2 Data and Outcomes: The State of Child Survival and Health
  • 3.2.1 Mortality Rates for Children Under the Age of Five and the Maternal Mortality Rate
  • 3.2.2 The State of Health and Healthcare Services for Children
  • 3.2.3 The State of Maternal Health Care
  • 3.2.4 The State of Child Nutrition
  • 3.3 Summary and Prospects: Discussion on the State of Child Survival and Health
  • 3.3.1 Conclusion and Discussion on Policies and Actions
  • 3.3.2 Conclusion and Discussion on Data and Outcomes
  • Part II Education and Development of Children
  • 4 Preschool Education and the Development of Children Aged 0-5
  • 4.1 Policy and Action: The Reform and Development of Preschool Education
  • 4.1.1 Developments in, and the Reform of, the Preschool Education System
  • 4.1.2 Reforms and Developments Relating to the Funding System for Preschool Education
  • 4.1.3 Reforms of the Preschool Curriculum and the Development of the Preschool Teacher Pool
  • 4.2 Data and Outcomes: The State of Education for Children Aged 0-5
  • 4.2.1 The Number of Nursery Schools in Operation
  • 4.2.2 Number of Students Enrolled in Nursery Schools
  • 4.2.3 The Nursery School Teachers Pool
  • 4.2.4 Government Funding for Education
  • 4.3 Summary and Prospects: Discussion on Policies and Outcomes
  • 4.3.1 On Policymaking and Action
  • 4.3.2 On the State of Education for Children Aged 0-5
  • 4.3.3 Prospects and Expectations
  • 5 Compulsory Education and the Development of Children Aged 6-14
  • 5.1 Policy and Action: The Development of Nine-Year Compulsory Education
  • 5.1.1 From Making Primary Education Universally Accessible to the Comprehensive Implementation of Nine-Year Compulsory Education