Reaching and investing in children at the margins : summary of a joint workshop by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Open Society Foundations, and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA)

Alexander, Charlee M. (rapporteur.). National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.), (sponsoring body.). Open Society Foundations, (sponsoring body.). International Step by Step Association, (sponsoring body.). Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally, (issuing body.). Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Global Health, (issuing body.). Reaching and Investing in Children at the Margins (Workshop) (2015 : Prague, Czech Republic) (Added Author).

Summary: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030 strive for a world that is "just, equitable, and inclusive," in which everyone receives care, education, and opportunities to thrive. Yet many children are living on the margins of society, face multiple disadvantages, and are excluded from full participation in all that life has to offer. To examine the science, economics, and politics of investing in the health, education, nutrition, and social protection of children at the margins, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Prague, Czech Republic in November 2015. Held in partnership with the Open Society Foundations and the International Step by Step Association, the workshop convened a diverse group of stakeholders from around the world for 2 days of discussion. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Record details

ISBN: 0309441021
ISBN: 9780309441025
ISBN: 0309441013
ISBN: 9780309441018
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 PDF file (xxi, 99 pages)) : illustrations
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Publisher: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2016]

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General Note:	CatMonthString:february.18 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction and overview -- The effects of institutionalization and living outside of family care on children's early development -- The effect of discrimination and social exclusion on young Romani children -- Global efforts to include children with developmental delays and disabilities in research and policy agendas -- Refugee, immigrant, and migrant children -- Combining the science of child development with quality measurement to support early childhood programs and policies -- References -- Appendix A: Abbreviations and acronyms -- Appendix B: Workshop agenda -- Appendix C: Biographical sketches of workshop speakers.
Funding Information Note:	This activity was supported by grants from Autism Speaks (unnumbered award); the Bernard van Leer Foundation (222-2012-043); The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1084405); the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; the Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development; Fundaçáo Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal (unnumbered); Grand Challenges Canada (unnumbered); HighScope Educational Research Foundation (unnumbered); the Inter-American Development Bank (unnumbered); the Jacobs Foundation (2013-1079); Lumos; the National Institutes of Health--Fogarty International Center, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the National Institute of Mental Health; Nestle Nutrition Institute (unnumbered); the Open Society Institute-Budapest Foundation (OR2013-10010); ReadyNation (unnumbered); the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; the Society for Research in Child Development (unnumbered); UNICEF (unnumbered); U.S. Agency for International Development; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and the World Bank (unnumbered). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project.
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Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed August 26, 2016).