Yu Zhou is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai. Her research interests include early childhood education policy and preschool curriculum.

Yong Jiang, PhD, is a professor at the Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai. His main research areas include early childhood education theory, teacher education, and curriculum and pedagogy.

Xingjian Zhu is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai. His research interests include early childhood education policy and professional development of preschool teachers.

Part I Evaluation of Puhui ECE System 1. Effectiveness of Puhui Early Education Services Policy in China: Evidence from the Triangulated Perspectives of Stakeholders 2. Identifying Parents' Demand for Puhui Kindergarten Services 3. Parental Satisfaction with the Quality of Puhui Childcare Services: Current Situation, Predictors, and Policy Recommendations 4. Investigating Preschool Teachers' Total Reward Satisfaction: Profiles and Demographic Covariates Part II Puhui ECE for Disadvantaged Groups 5. Supportiveness of Early Childhood Education to Vulnerable Groups from the Perspective of Chinese Teachers: Evidence from a National Validation Study 6. Preschool Education Resources Supply for Migrant Children in Shanghai: History, Policies, Reality, and Suggestions 7. How did Class Differences in Kindergarten Enrollment Opportunities Change When Universalizing ECE? Empirical Analysis Based on Panel Data Part III Innovative Practice of Puhui ECE Provision 8. Why and How Could Social Organizations Support Puhui ECE? A Case Study on the Contribution of China Welfare Institute 9. Exploring Pathway Innovations in Puhui ECE Supply Based on Three Local Experiences

Based on a five-year research project, this book explores the development and practice of the puhui (¿¿) early care and education (ECE) program in China, a national public-benefit policy initiated in 2010.