The impact of a vocational education program for childcare providers on children's well-being

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 165-183

  Bernal, Raquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Economic impact; Vocational education

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; HEALTH IMPACT; SERVICE PROVISION; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

BOGOTA; COLOMBIA;

EID: 84939165538     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2015.07.003     Document Type: Article

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