Research on the Current Status and Optimization Paths of Childcare Services for Infants Aged 0-3: A Case Study of Four Communities in Chengdu

Chengxu Zhang

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/2025.MU22383

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Research on the Current Status and Optimization Paths of Childcare Services for Infants Aged 0-3: A Case Study of Four Communities in Chengdu

Chengxu Zhang *^,1,

¹ School of Education and Psychology, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, China

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/2025.MU22383

Abstract

Childcare services constitute a crucial component of infant care, and building a high-quality childcare service system has become a national priority in recent years, significantly benefiting people's livelihoods. Chengdu, Sichuan Province, has emphasized the development of childcare services as an essential part of creating an age-friendly and inclusive society, striving to resolve problems such as parents' reluctance, inconvenience, and hesitation to use childcare facilities. Through interviews, participatory observation, and policy literature review in four communities in Chengdu, this study investigates the current situation and identifies pathways for optimizing childcare services for infants aged 0-3. Suggestions are proposed from multiple perspectives and dimensions for different stakeholders to address identified issues. The study concludes that policy support, resource integration, and societal collaboration can effectively improve childcare service quality, contributing towards meeting people's realistic demands for high-quality and universally accessible childcare services.

Keywords

Infants aged 0-3, Childcare Services, Childcare Institutions, Early Childhood Education

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Volume title: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Social Psychology and Humanity Studies

Conference website: https://2025.icsphs.org

ISBN：978-1-83558-933-5(Print) / 978-1-83558-934-2(Online)

Conference date: 14 February 2025

Editor：Kurt Buhring, Javier Cifuentes-Faura

Series: Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media

Volume number: Vol.82

ISSN：2753-7048(Print) / 2753-7056(Online)

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