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Book Synopsis1. Globalization, Human Capital Development, and Cultural Ecology.- 2. Childhood Development and Education in China: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Improving Future Competitiveness.- 3. Early Childhood Education in India: Promises, Policies, and Pitfalls.- 4. From A Nation at Risk to No Child Left Behind to Race to the Top: The U.S. Response to Global Competition.- 5. "One Child, Only Hope" No More: The Evolution of China's Population Control Policy and Its Impact on Parenting and Child Care.- 6. Early Childhood Parental Philosophies and Practices in Urban India: Education, Care, and Well-Being of Young Children in a Society Shaped by Traditional and Global Forces.- 7. Class, Ethnicity, and Gender Dimensions of Child Rearing in America.- 8. Educational Policy, Parents, and Investment that Matters.-
Table of Contents1. Globalization, Human Capital Development, and Cultural Ecology2. Childhood Development and Education in China: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Improving Future Competitiveness3. Early Childhood Education in India: Promises, Policies, and Pitfalls4. From A Nation at Risk to No Child Left Behind to Race to the Top: The U.S. Response to Global Competition5. "One Child, Only Hope" No More: The Evolution of China's Population Control Policy and Its Impact on Parenting and Child Care6. Early Childhood Parental Philosophies and Practices in Urban India: Education, Care, and Well-Being of Young Children in a Society Shaped by Traditional and Global Forces7. Class, Ethnicity, and Gender Dimensions of Child Rearing in America8. Educational Policy, Parents, and Investment that Matters
