One focus of the authors is the seemingly unique effect of television on children under age two. Although research clearly demonstrates that well-designed, age-appropriate, educational televi¬sion can be beneficial to children of preschool age, studies on infants and toddlers suggest that these young children may better understand and learn from real-life experiences than they do from video. Some research suggests that exposure to television during the first few years of life may be associated more...
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Early Childhood Assessment addresses these issues by identifying the important outcomes for children from birth to age 5 and the quality and purposes of different techniques and instruments for developmental assessments.
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For UNDP, the right to information is a key underpinning for work in democratic governance and is vital for promoting ‘open governance’ and the accountability of public decision makers as well as for strengthening transparency, participation and the rule of law. The right to information is not only
fundamental for an open and democratic society but is a key weapon in the fight against poverty and in accelerating human development. In 2006, over 68 countries had comprehensive laws to facilit more...
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Cambodian women are at significant risk from unsafe abortion with limited access to contraception or safe services for termination. This participatory research involved women themselves as researchers to better understand perceptions, attitudes and behaviours relating to abortion and family planning. Findings were used to inform the development of a maternal mortality reduction project. Using the PEER method, local women developed their own research questions, interviewed their friends, and fed more...
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The paper explores employment, education and poverty amongst Pakistani women within the context of women's rights guaranteed by the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Variations in opinion exist among region and employment status. By Karl Feld and Will Hayes, D3 Systems. The full paper can be found at http://www.d3systems.com/public/public/wimc.asp
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'This Manual presents the definitions of trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants as well as general guidelines on investigation and prosecution of cases related to trafficking in human beings, with a focus on cooperation between ECOWAS Member States. This Manual is to be used as reference material and in training activities under the project.'
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'In September 2003, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) initiated a project aimed at improving the level of information available on trafficking in human beings within, to and from Benin, Nigeria and Togo, and to recommend measures to strengthen action to counter the problem. The study included extensive research activities in each of the three countries.'
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