An International Comparison of Early Childhood Initiatives: From Services to Systems
By Neal Halfon, Shirley Russ, Frank Oberklaid, Jane Bertrand, Naomi Eisenstadt
The U.S. is not the only country to struggle with the direction early childhood policy should take: England, Canada, and Australia all started with similarly fragmented early childhood services, and have tended to favor market-based solutions with limited reliance on the welfare state. This report describes some of the components of all four countries’ efforts to develop policies that produce lasting gains for their youngest citizens.
The Commonwealth Fund, May 27, 2009
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