The Twelve Who Survive

The Twelve Who Survive: Strengthening Programmes of Early Childhood Development in the Third World. (2nd Ed.)

Author: Robert Myers
Soft cover, 496 pages, 1995

Approximately twelve out of every thirteen children born today will live to celebrate a first birthday. Yet many international organizations, and some governments, continue to place more emphasis on further reducing mortality, with much less attention to the development and welfare of the survivors.

What will happen to the children who survive? Many of the same living conditions that previously put these children at risk of dying now put them at risk of impaired development in their earliest years. Drawing on extensive research studies and on numerous specific program experiences in the Majority World, Robert Myers emphasizes the importance of participation and partnership among agencies, government and families.

Myers argues compellingly that we should go beyond programs aimed primarily at survival and invest much more in programs devoted to growth, development and care in early childhood to help children realize their individual and social potential.

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