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Early childhood care and education has become the subject of considerable debate and interest in both private and public sectors and the significance of early care and education to fostering children's early learning and development has been recognized widely. Across many countries, economic development and social change have transformed traditional family and child-rearing patterns.
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Burger, K. (2013). Introduction. In: Early Childhood Care and Education and Equality of Opportunity. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-01212-0_2
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