In this chapter, the authors present a general landscape of early childhood education in Peru taking into account both its achievements and its current challenges. After presenting the local conditions and the country’s main characteristics that shape early childhood intervention programs, the chapter begins with a historical review of programs and public policies for early childhood education in the country and continues presenting the current status of the research in this topic and its main concerns and future directions. Although research in this area is scarce in the country, this chapter summarizes most of the studies that have attempted to understand infants’ developmental processes and early childhood education programs in Peru. Two problems are raised as final conclusions of this chapter: poverty is pointed out as one of the main factors that prevent children from attaining their developmental potential and one of the main challenges to fight against in modern Peru. On the other hand, the rich cultural diversity of the country is poorly valued and frequently misunderstood by teachers, parents, and students, which threaten the flourishing and development of children in diverse sociocultural contexts.
Keywords: Infant development, Cultural diversity, Early childhood education
Autor(es):FRISANCHO, Susana & LA ROSA, María Isabel
Año: 2018
Edición: 1
Página del capítulo: 857-864
ISSN: 978-94-024-0927-7
Url: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-024-0927-7_44