| Abstract | 第5页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| Dedicaiton | 第7-8页 |
| Table of Contents | 第8-14页 |
| Acronyms | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter One:Context and Purpose | 第15-28页 |
| 1.0 Introduction | 第15-18页 |
| 1.1 Definition of Key Terms | 第18-19页 |
| 1.2 Why Compare ECCE Policies of China and Zambia | 第19-21页 |
| 1.3 Rationale and Background of The Stuay | 第21-22页 |
| 1.4 Why this topic? | 第22-23页 |
| 1.5 Research Problem | 第23-24页 |
| 1.6 Purpose of the Study | 第24页 |
| 1.7 Research Questions | 第24-25页 |
| 1.8. Significance of the Study | 第25页 |
| 1.9 Limitations of the Study | 第25-26页 |
| 1.10 Overview of the Study | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Two:Literature Review/Conceptual Framework | 第28-50页 |
| 2.0 Introduction | 第28页 |
| 2.1. Education for All (EFA) in the Context of Early Childhood Care and Education | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2. World View of Early Childhood Care and Education | 第29-30页 |
| 2.3. Theories Supporting Early Childhood Care and Education Policy Development | 第30-33页 |
| 2.3.1. The Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Theory | 第31-32页 |
| 2.3.2. The High Scope/Perry Preschool Program | 第32-33页 |
| 2.4 Early Childhood Care and Education in China | 第33-42页 |
| 2.4.1. Country Background | 第34-35页 |
| 2.4.2 Range of Early Childhood Care and Education Services | 第35-36页 |
| 2.4.3 Early Childhood Policy Environment and Related Policies | 第36-37页 |
| 2.4.4 Efforts targeted at Vulnerable or Disadvantaged Children | 第37-38页 |
| 2.4.5 One Child Policy and Early Childhood Education | 第38页 |
| 2.4.6 Access to Early Childhood Care and Education Services | 第38-39页 |
| 2.4.7 Quality of Early Childhood Care and Education Services | 第39-40页 |
| 2.4.8 Financing of Early Childhood Care and Education | 第40页 |
| 2.4.9 Governance and Coordination | 第40-41页 |
| 2.4.10 Research/Data Sources | 第41-42页 |
| 2.5 Early Childhood Care and Education in Zambia | 第42-50页 |
| 2.5.1. Country Background | 第42-44页 |
| 2.5.2 Range of Early Childhood Care and Education Services | 第44页 |
| 2.5.3 Efforts targeted at Vulnerable or Disadvantaged Children | 第44页 |
| 2.5.4 Early Childhood Policy Environment and Related Policies | 第44-46页 |
| 2.5.5 Access to Early Childhood Care and Education Services | 第46-47页 |
| 2.5.6 Quality of Early Childhood Care and Education Services | 第47-48页 |
| 2.5.7 Financing of Early Childhood Care and Education | 第48页 |
| 2.5.8 Governance and Coordination | 第48-49页 |
| 2.5.9 Research/Data Sources | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter Three:Research Methodology And Methods | 第50-57页 |
| 3.0 Introduction | 第50-51页 |
| 3.1. Research Design | 第51页 |
| 3.2 Study Setting | 第51-52页 |
| 3.3 Sample and Sampling Procedure/Data Collection | 第52-53页 |
| 3.4. Sample Size | 第53页 |
| 3.5. Research Instruments | 第53-56页 |
| 3.5.1. Documentary Analysis | 第53-54页 |
| 3.5.2. Interviews | 第54-56页 |
| 3.6. Data Coding,Analysis and Interpretation | 第56-57页 |
| Chapter Four:Presentation, Analysis and Discussion of Research Findings | 第57-104页 |
| 4.0 Introduction | 第57页 |
| 4.1 Access to Early Childhood Care and Education Services | 第57-73页 |
| 4.2 Quality of Early Childhood Care and Education Services | 第73-87页 |
| 4.3 Financing of Early Childhood Care Education | 第87-95页 |
| 4.4 Governance and Coordination of Early Childhood Care and Education | 第95-102页 |
| 4.5 Research/Data Sources | 第102-104页 |
| Chapter Five:Conclusions | 第104-113页 |
| 5.0 Introduction | 第104页 |
| 5.1 Main Research Findings | 第104页 |
| 5.2 Main Research Findings in China | 第104-106页 |
| 5.3 Main Research Findings in Zambia | 第106-107页 |
| 5.4 Similarities and Differences | 第107-111页 |
| 5.5 Recommendations | 第111-112页 |
| 5.6 Suggestions for future research | 第112-113页 |
| References | 第113-121页 |
| Appendices | 第121-137页 |
| Appendix 1 Table 9 Structure of policy questions used in the study | 第121-123页 |
| Appendix 2 Consent Note | 第123页 |
| Appendices 3 Questionnaire for Zambia | 第123-126页 |
| Appendix 4 Questionnaire Chinese Version | 第126-127页 |
| Appendix 5 Questionnaire for China | 第127-130页 |
| Appendix 6 Authorization Letter from NENU International Office | 第130-131页 |
| Appendix 7 Introductory Letter from the Course Coordinator | 第131-132页 |
| Appendix 8 Permission in the Ministry of Community Development & Social Welfare | 第132-133页 |
| Appendix 9 Permission sort in the Ministry of Health | 第133-134页 |
| Appendix 10 Sample of Day Nurseries Act of 1957 | 第134-135页 |
| Appendix 11 Sample of Health Inspector's Report | 第135-137页 |
