The impact of daycare programmes on child health, nutrition and development in developing countries: A systematic review

Journal of Development Effectiveness

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 472-496

  Leroy, Jef L ^a   Gadsden, Paola ^b   Guijarro, Maite ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DOCENCIA ECONÓMICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

daycare; development; health; nutrition; review

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPING WORLD; NUTRITION;

LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 84866685001     PISSN: 19439342     EISSN: 19439407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2011.639457     Document Type: Article

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