From foundling homes to day care: a historical review of childcare in Chile

• Main Authors: A Rodrigo (Author), René van der Veer (Author), Harriet J. Vermeer (Author), Marinus H. van IJzendoorn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This article discusses significant changes in childcare policy and practice in Chile. We distinguish four specific periods of childcare history: child abandonment and the creation of foundling homes in the 19th century; efforts to reduce infant mortality and the creation of the health care system in...