Abstract
In China, early childhood care and education services for children under the age of three are neglected to some extent. Based on survey data from the Health Commission in Sichuan Province of China, this study analyzes the situation of early childhood care and education services in Sichuan through a qualitative method, using an analytical framework of matching the demand and supply. The findings reveal a mismatch between demand and supply of early childhood care and education services. This gap is likely to have a negative impact on children's self-development, family stability, and even the construction of national early childhood care and education service system. Drawing on the findings, suggestions for improving the mismatch between demand and supply are provided at the state, community and institution levels.
Highlights
It has been widely accepted that early childhood care and education (ECCE) is significant for children’s self-development, family stability, and even national construction
The research stays at the level of what the ECCE should be like and lacks effective data support. In this context based on the survey data from the Health Commission of Sichuan Province, and by clarifying China’s current ECCE policy background, we comprehensively evaluate the situation of ECCE in Sichuan province of China from the perspective of matching supply and demand, analyze the existing problems, explore the reasons for the current situation, and put forward feasible policy suggestions
Based on the data from the Health Committee, this study analyzes the current situation in Sichuan from the perspective of ECCE supply and demand
Summary
It has been widely accepted that early childhood care and education (ECCE) is significant for children’s self-development, family stability, and even national construction. With the development of China’s economy and the implementation of the universal three-child policy, as well as the change in women’s social status, the traditional model in China is no longer appropriate, and a more comprehensive method is needed to promote the improved growth of children, achieve improved parental development, and drive the improved construction of the country. Due to economic development and social progress, more women have joined the labor market, which means that in China’s dual income families, it is common for grandparents to be the main caregivers of children. In the context of China’s universal two-child policy, it is necessary to establish an analytical framework for ECCE services with a widely accepted value criterion to understand the current domestic situation. In order to do this, we must first understand China’s current policy background
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