{"id":165904,"date":"2024-11-20T12:22:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T18:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/?p=165904"},"modified":"2024-11-21T15:52:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:52:14","slug":"research-in-public-policies-for-early-childhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/human-social\/research-in-public-policies-for-early-childhood\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Promote Evidence-Based Public Policies for Early Childhood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Education Sciences in the United States, the topic was why research aimed at improving learning has not been widely applied in public policy, except in a few cases. For\u00a0Hirokazu Yoshikawa<\/strong><\/a>, a professor at\u00a0New York University<\/strong>\u00a0and co-director of the\u00a0Global TIES for Children Center<\/strong><\/a>, this is a problem that spans\u00a0<\/span>many sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with TecScience<\/em><\/strong>, Yoshikawa explained that creating evidence-based public policies requires first understanding how community programs and services for child development operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have to understand what programs look like. You have to visit many, many programs and talk with families, with parents, with children, with service providers, teachers, health workers, and social protection workers to understand what it is that children experience and what it is that their parents experience in service systems that serve them,\u201d said the professor, who was also one of the panelists at the Second International Early Childhood Forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yoshikawa explained that policymakers are typically not well-trained in early childhood<\/strong> development. \u201cI think scientific evidence is needed to help craft what the policy options are for policymakers for investments, whether they are local investments or state investments or federal investments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The executive from the Global TIES for Children Center shared success stories in which public policies promote the well-being and development of children in various parts of the world. (Photo: Everth Ba\u00f1uelos \/ TecScience)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Evidence-Based Public Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The professor emphasized the importance of understanding how policymakers think <\/strong>and make decisions, which are often driven by political pressures and financial constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yoshikawa argued that researchers need to be flexible<\/strong> and recognize that not everyone is open to the role of research in child development. As a result, they should focus on engaging with those who are receptive and initiate conversations to understand their concerns better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pointed out that policy formulation happens within small networks of individuals in positions of influence<\/strong>, shaped by sociopolitical and ideological changes. He was influenced by social movements and cultural, political, and financial factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf there are no sustained, reciprocal relationships between researchers and policymakers<\/strong>, research often plays almost no role in decision-making,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To build these types of relationships, several key factors must be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n