Not exact matches
Objective is to improve maternal health behaviors
during and after pregnancy, improve birth outcomes, build maternal caretaking skills, improve the quality of mother - child
interaction, prevent rapid repeat pregnancy, increase educational achievement, and build
social competence.
Club sport participation
during adolescence is one context of PA participation that can positively influence PA in adulthood [59, 60], and lay the foundation for fundamental motor skills [61] and
competence [62] as well as providing the benefits of
social interactions [63] and enhancing self - esteem [64].
The Case for High Nurturance Nurturing behaviors of parents that predict
social competence include affectionate and friendly
interaction with the child; consideration for the child's feelings, desires and needs; interest in the child's daily activities; respect for the child's points of view; expression of parental pride in the child's accomplishments; and support and encouragement
during times of stress in the child's life.
Children's experiences and relationships
during their formative years have a far - reaching impact, and early childhood professionals play a critical role in fostering the
social and emotional
competence children need to process and learn from these
interactions.
Social interaction and developmental
competence of preterm and full - term infants
during the first year of life
Spence et al. (1999) compared a group of
social phobic children with a control group (age range 7 — 14 years) on a measure of
social competence with peers, as rated by a parent, and
during natural observation of their
interactions with peers at school.