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Förderung der frühen Bildung auch in alternden Gesellschaften: Warum es ein Bundesprogramm für Kitas braucht

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Germany is facing demographic change, with the number of people in employment set to fall significantly by 2050. A sustainable education policy is crucial to counteract the shortage of skilled labour. Early investment in education, especially in disadvantaged families, is particularly effective according to skills formation theory. Families and day care centres play a central role here. In order to reduce educational inequalities, measures such as the expansion of early childcare, better support for parents and standardised quality standards for daycare centres are required. An education fund could ensure long-term, equivalent provision.

Source: Wirtschaftsdienst

DOI: 10.2478/wd-2025-0026

Author: C. Katharina Spieß

Language: English

Topic: Early Childhood Education and Development

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,760

OpenAlex ID: W4408035074