The Rural Education Action Program is part of the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions.
Children's health
Scholarly Publications
Conditional Cash Transfers, Uptake of Maternal and Child Health Services, and Health Outcomes in Western Rural China
August 2020
Background: Empirical evidence suggests that the uptake of maternal and child health (MCH) services is still low in poor rural areas of China.
Anxiety in Rural Chinese Children and Adolescents: 3 Comparisons across Provinces and among Subgroups
September 2018
China’s competitive education system has produced notably high learning outcomes, but they may be costly. One potential cost is high levels of anxiety.
Parental Migration and Left-Behind Children's Depressive Symptoms: Estimation Based on a Nationally-Representative Panel Dataset
May 2018
China’s rapid urbanization in the past several decades have been accompanied by rural labor migration.
Other Publications
News
Journal of East China Normal University: Q&A with Scott Rozelle and James Heckman
May 2019
Early Childhood Development Takes Center Stage in China: Questions & Answer with Scott Rozelle and James Heckman 【编者按】2018年11月17日，詹姆斯·赫克曼(James J.
Students in the Field: Q&A with Laura Jonsson
April 2019
Laura Jonsson is a Stanford undergraduate student, Class of 2020, majoring in human biology and hoping to minor in education and Middle Eastern literature, languages, and cultural. As a REAP...
Reducing tapeworm infection could improve academic performance, reduce poverty, Stanford research suggests
May 2018
A Stanford-led study in China has revealed for the first time high levels of a potentially fatal tapeworm infection among school-age children.
Projects
Vision Care Training Materials
During our Seeing Is Learning Program, we have used a number of instructional materials to inform children, caregivers, and teachers about vision problems and the importance of seeking vision...
English
Role of Teachers in Boosting Eyeglasses Wear
Teachers are often the crucial link Overcoming children’s hesitancy to wear glasses is a major challenge in moving forward toward a national vision care plan.
English
What About Eye Exercises?
A common misconception among parents, teachers, and school administrators is that eye exercises (yan bao jian cao) protect vision and slow the progression of myopia.
English
Multimedia
Healthy Future: Breastfeeding Tutorial in Chinese
April 2019
Video Production Credit: Digital MEdIC Program of the Center for Health Education and Stanford Medicine, Stanford UniversityThis video was created by the Digital MEdIC Program and the Rural Education Action Program at Stanford University to train...
Healthy Future: Breastfeeding Tutorial in English
April 2019
Video Production Credit: Digital MEdIC Program of the Center for Health Education and Stanford Medicine, Stanford UniversityThis video was created by the Digital MEdIC Program at Stanford University as part of a series of videos that highlight the...
Nourishing the Future: Nutrition for China's Rural Babies
July 2014
Learn how the REAP team tested the cognitive and motor development of 2,000 rural Chinese babies.
People
