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| | IEA Preprimary Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) |
 | | The IEA Preprimary Project is a ground-breaking comprehensive study of early childhood care and education in 15 countries. |
 | | The purpose of the study was to identify the settings in which young children of various nations spend their time, to assess the "quality of life" for children in these settings, and to determine how these settings affect children's intellectual, social, and academic development at age 7. |
 | | The 15 participating nations in Phases 2 and 3 of the IEA Preprimary Project include: Belgium, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, and Spain in western Europe; Poland, Romania, and Slovenia in eastern Europe; China (People's Republic), Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Thailand in Asia, Nigeria in Africa, and the United States in North America. |
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