Sentences with phrase «among preschool age children»

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ABOUT BOOKS FOR KIDS The mission of Books for Kids is to promote literacy among all children with a special emphasis on low - income and at - risk preschool - aged children.

Short sleep duration and irregular bedtime are associated with increased behavioral problems among Japanese preschool - age children.

In a study in Bangladesh, breastfeeding was a protective factor for night blindness among preschool - aged children in both rural and urban areas.

To help inform these discussions, a team of researchers led by Kay Wang at the University of Oxford set out to find whether pertussis is still an important cause of persistent cough among school age children even after the introduction of the preschool booster.

Studies have shown that injury rates among preschool - aged and early school - aged children are significantly higher in those with sleep disorders than in those without.

The recommendation follows a «rather extraordinary» year of measles outbreaks, primarily among preschool - aged children and college students, according to William Atkinson, a medical epidemiologist with the c.d.c.'s division of immunization.

The new paper reports on the sample participants at age 28, when they found the most positive outcomes among the 957 individuals who began services in preschool — especially males and children of high school drop outs.

The mission of the Books for Kids Foundation is to promote literacy among all children, with a special emphasis on low - income and at - risk preschool - aged children.

Conclusions Chronic maternal IPV is associated with increased risk of obesity among preschool - aged children.

In preschool and school - age children, social withdrawal, negative peer relations, academic difficulties, and depression are more common among neglected children relative to abused victims.

Research from the United States reported prevalence rates as high as 9 % for anxiety disorders and 2 % for depression among preschool children.4 A recent study in Scandinavia also found 2 % of children to be affected by depression, but rates for anxiety disorders were much lower (1.5 %).5 While most childhood fears and transient sadness are normative, some children suffer from emotional problems that cause significant distress and impairment, limiting their ability to develop age - appropriate social and pre-academic skills and / or participate in age - appropriate activities and settings.

The home visiting model helps parents with limited formal education prepare their preschool - aged children for successful early school experiences and strengthens the bonds among schools, families, and communities.

Among programs serving preschool - age children (ages 4 - 5), using trained non-professionals and conducting weekly home visits produced mixed results.

The present study examines the protective role of maternal meta - emotion philosophy among mothers and preschool - aged children exposed to domestic violence.

Behaviors measured by the 8 selected parent - report items were consistent with those identified in recent efforts to distinguish developmentally typical misbehaviors from clinically concerning behaviors among preschool - aged children.

Of 18 investigated items, 5 items measured only low levels of disruptive behaviors among preschool - aged children.