How does the Cuban revolutionary government utilize early childhood education as a mechanism for social and political transformation? Marvin Leiner, an educator and researcher, examines the structure and philosophy of Cuban day care centers during the early years of the revolution. By analyzing the integration of Marxist-Leninist ideology into pedagogical practices, the author argues that these institutions serve as both a support system for working mothers and a primary site for cultivating the 'new socialist man.'

Experts recognize this work as a significant historical document for understanding the intersection of state policy and social welfare in 20th-century Cuba. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the author's focus on the institutional mechanics of the socialist educational model.