Sentences with phrase «influencing early child development»

Kids in Communities Study (KiCS) study protocol: a cross-sectional mixed - methods approach to measuring community - level factors influencing early child development in Australia

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By reaching children at an early age and providing positive activities and encouragement, we offer successful youth development programs that addresses youth crime, gang membership, drugs, and other negative influences that affect our children daily.

I read early on that music significantly influences brain development in young children, going so far as improving memory.

Matthew Melmed is Executive Director of ZERO TO THREE, a nonprofit organization that promotes the health and development of infants and toddlers by translating research and knowledge about the kinds of early experiences that help children thrive into a range of practical tools and resources for use by the adults who influence the lives of young children.

While the theoretical principles guiding the use of the NBO and the accompanying training program, include many of the conceptual themes that informed our work with the NBAS, they are influenced by theoretical and clinical principles from the fields of infant mental health, child development, brain development, behavioral pediatrics, systems theory, communication studies, nursing, early intervention and cultural studies, among its influences.

A variety of studies suggest that fathers» engagement positively impacts their children's social competence, 27 children's later IQ28 and other learning outcomes.29 The effects of fathers on children can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive develochildren's social competence, 27 children's later IQ28 and other learning outcomes.29 The effects of fathers on children can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive develochildren's later IQ28 and other learning outcomes.29 The effects of fathers on children can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive develochildren can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive develoChildren may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive develochildren's cognitive development.35

State lawmakers are beginning to ask how this new knowledge can (or even if it should) influence policy decisions in early childhood development, spurring a growing interest in programs such as high - quality child care, pre-kindergarten and home visiting.

«WABA believes that programmes related to food and nutrition, health care and development and, especially programmes on infant and young child feeding, should be free from commercial influence and conflicts of interest» advocates Dato Anwar Fazal, WABA Executive Director; «this is especially since optimal breastfeeding, including early, exclusive breastfeeding for six months, and continued adequate breastfeeding for up to two years or longer constitute the primary intervention to prevent child mortality worldwide.»

«Previous studies have linked intake of high fructose corn syrup sweetened beverages with asthma in school children, but there is little information about when during early development exposure to fructose might influence later health,» said Sheryl L. Rifas - Shiman, MPH, a study lead author and senior research associate at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.

The researchers then followed the children up when they were aged 5 - 7 to explore whether earlier feeding practices influenced the development of emotional eating in the children.

The center is the nation's leader in brokering the science of early childhood development to influence and inform policies and public opinion in ways that make a critical difference for young children and their families — particularly those facing adversity.

The Center on the Developing Child will provide access to science and strategy underlying their materials on the science of early childhood development (ECD) and its implications, consult on key scientific content messages designed to empower and influence local decision makers and program managers, and will co-facilitate orientation to the key messages with FrameWorks, UNICEF staff and local government officials.

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The National Early Literacy Panel looked at studies of early literacy and found that there are many things that parents and preschools can do to improve the literacy development of their young children and that different approaches influence the development of a different pattern of essential skEarly Literacy Panel looked at studies of early literacy and found that there are many things that parents and preschools can do to improve the literacy development of their young children and that different approaches influence the development of a different pattern of essential skearly literacy and found that there are many things that parents and preschools can do to improve the literacy development of their young children and that different approaches influence the development of a different pattern of essential skills.

Measuring Child Outcomes in the Early Years provides information to inform decision - making regarding the assessment of young children's learning, development, and wellbeing (LDWB) for state and national assessments designed to influence early childhood education (ECE) policy and pracEarly Years provides information to inform decision - making regarding the assessment of young children's learning, development, and wellbeing (LDWB) for state and national assessments designed to influence early childhood education (ECE) policy and pracearly childhood education (ECE) policy and practice.

Experiences in the first 1000 days of life have a crucial influence on child development and health.1 Appropriate early child development (including physical, social and emotional, language and cognitive domains) has consistently been shown to be associated with good health and educational outcomes in childhood and consequent health and employment outcomes in adulthood.2 — 4 Adopting a life course approach, including early intervention, is essential, 5 and investment is therefore needed in effective prenatal and postnatal services to optimise child health, well - being and developmental resilience.6

This then established the relationship between neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) and a number of children's health and developmental outcomes.9 Longitudinal research suggested structural characteristics such as poverty and demography were mediated through community - level social processes that influenced the functioning of families and children.10, 11 Today, however, there is still limited understanding of the modifiable community - level factors likely to benefit outcomes for young children despite socioecological frameworks suggesting there are multiple levels of influence (individual, family, community) on early child development (ECD).12, 13 Investigating these influences is thought best undertaken through a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods that can test these multiple influences on ECD.14, 15

Within a socioecological framework, the home environment exerts the most significant influence on children's acquisition of weight - related behaviours; however, as children grow the early child care setting also has an important role in the development of young children's weight - related behaviours.

Inform Influence Impact: The Role of Research in Supporting a Community's Commitment to Its Children (PDF - 1650 KB) Case Western Reserve University, Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development (2009) Presents activities and outcomes of Invest in Children, a 10 - year, public - private partnership created to increase the development, funding, visibility, and impact of early childhood services in Cuyahoga Development (2009) Presents activities and outcomes of Invest in Children, a 10 - year, public - private partnership created to increase the development, funding, visibility, and impact of early childhood services in Cuyahoga development, funding, visibility, and impact of early childhood services in Cuyahoga County, OH.

We contend that childhood temperament shapes the manner in which individuals perceive their surroundings, which influences their social interactions in a reciprocal manner and eventual social and mental health outcomes.17 This dynamic is particularly evident in early adolescence during which the emergence of the peer group as a more salient influence on development coincides with sharp increases in psychopathology, 16 particularly SAD.6, 15,18 Temperament also shapes vital cognitive processes, such as attention and certain executive processes which provide the foundation from which children perceive and respond to social cues in the environment.

Inform Influence Impact: The Role of Research in Supporting a Community's Commitment to Its Children (PDF - 1650 KB) Case Western Reserve University, Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development (2009) Presents activities and outcomes of Invest in Children, a 10 - year, public - private partnership created to increase the development, funding, visibility, and impact of early childhood services in Cuyahoga CoDevelopment (2009) Presents activities and outcomes of Invest in Children, a 10 - year, public - private partnership created to increase the development, funding, visibility, and impact of early childhood services in Cuyahoga Codevelopment, funding, visibility, and impact of early childhood services in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Key Findings From a 2009 National Parent Survey: Implications for Infant - Toddler Public Policy (PDF - 42 KB) ZERO TO THREE (2010) Explores issues and challenges that parents of young children confront today, where gaps in knowledge of early development exist, what sources of information and support these parents turn to, and what factors influence their approach to parenting.

Parenting skills and a variety of family risk factors are influenced by the effects of disadvantage, meaning that Indigenous children are more likely to miss out on the crucial early childhood development opportunities that are required for positive social, educational, health and employment outcomes later in life.

KidsMatter Early Childhood also considers how relationships, the environment, policies, practices, events and children's development and learning influence wellbeing.

This eBook is about the development of mental health in early childhood and how mental health difficulties in early childhood influence children's emotions, behaviour and social skills.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.

Since that early development, SFBT has not only become one of the leading schools of brief therapy, it has become a major influence in such diverse fields as business, social policy, education, and criminal justice services, child welfare, domestic violence offenders treatment.

Early development consists of critical periods during which children are vulnerable to exposures.34 Delays in children's development occur cumulatively and start as early as conception, which supports arguments for early investments.35 The impact of different nutrients on children's development depends on timing, dose and duration of deficiencies.8, 36 Parenting practices and home environments also influence child development and may either accentuate or attenuate the effects of poverty, which directly affects child outcomes.37 Thus, potential intervention effects can vary according to timing, exposures and environmental conditions.38 For these reasons, it is important to consider trajectories of child development across a spectrum of ages, not just any one aEarly development consists of critical periods during which children are vulnerable to exposures.34 Delays in children's development occur cumulatively and start as early as conception, which supports arguments for early investments.35 The impact of different nutrients on children's development depends on timing, dose and duration of deficiencies.8, 36 Parenting practices and home environments also influence child development and may either accentuate or attenuate the effects of poverty, which directly affects child outcomes.37 Thus, potential intervention effects can vary according to timing, exposures and environmental conditions.38 For these reasons, it is important to consider trajectories of child development across a spectrum of ages, not just any one aearly as conception, which supports arguments for early investments.35 The impact of different nutrients on children's development depends on timing, dose and duration of deficiencies.8, 36 Parenting practices and home environments also influence child development and may either accentuate or attenuate the effects of poverty, which directly affects child outcomes.37 Thus, potential intervention effects can vary according to timing, exposures and environmental conditions.38 For these reasons, it is important to consider trajectories of child development across a spectrum of ages, not just any one aearly investments.35 The impact of different nutrients on children's development depends on timing, dose and duration of deficiencies.8, 36 Parenting practices and home environments also influence child development and may either accentuate or attenuate the effects of poverty, which directly affects child outcomes.37 Thus, potential intervention effects can vary according to timing, exposures and environmental conditions.38 For these reasons, it is important to consider trajectories of child development across a spectrum of ages, not just any one age.39

Even when study is limited to family processes as influences, multivariate risk models find support.9 - 12 For example, Cummings and Davies13 presented a framework for how multiple disruptions in child and family functioning and related contexts are supported as pertinent to associations between maternal depression and early child adjustment, including problematic parenting, marital conflict, children's exposure to parental depression, and related difficulties in family processes.10, 11 A particular focus of this family process model is identifying and distinguishing specific response processes in the child (e.g., emotional insecurity; specific emotional, cognitive, behavioral or physiological responses) that, over time, account for normal development or the development of psychopathology.10

Rothbart, Kagan, Eisenberg, and Schermerhorn and Bates all highlight various ways in which early temperament may influence child development.

As stated earlier, the conclusion that can be drawn from the child - effects model is that the parent's behavior does not influence the child's development.

Building on an ecological model that explains multiple levels of influence on psychological development, 16 and a recently proposed biodevelopmental framework that offers an integrated, science - based approach to coordinated, early childhood policy making and practice across sectors, 17 this technical report presents an EBD framework that draws on a recent report from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University to help physicians and policy makers think about how early childhood adversity can lead to lifelong impairments in learning, behavior, and both physical and mental health.1, 6

Thus, for the past decade, research into the effects of early child care for infants and toddlers has been based on an ecological model of development that addresses environmental influences in family and child care contexts in conjunction with child characteristics and how experiences in one setting may shape the effects of experiences in the other.

Each proposal is peer - reviewed for the fit and feasibility of its plans to represent the communities in its region, ability to influence the development of the early learning system and work toward eliminating the opportunity gap for children of color in our state.

Early childhood social and emotional development is influenced by biology, environment and relationships that exist between a small group of consistent caregivers and a child.

We know from the science of early childhood development that the first relationships a child forms with adults are the most enduring influence on social and emotional development for young children.

During Phase III (third grade - sixth grade), the study focused on how the life experiences of children during the early and middle childhood years influenced their development.

His research includes investigating the effects of community - level factors, maternal psychosocial factors (e.g., trauma), and offspring epigenetic influences on early childhood development; the evaluation of approaches to improve service engagement; and the use of quasi-experimental methods and large administrative datasets to estimate the causal effects of home visiting on maternal and child health outcomes.

Doing such a study into the psychology of children would develop his thoughts on the caregiver's influence on early child development, John Alford argued.

Participants will learn skills and strategies for: 1) Teaching early childhood providers about brain development (architecture and neurobiology) to inform their practice 2) Supporting language, cognition, prosocial behavior, and social - emotional development 3) Reducing toxic stress that can negatively influence brain development of very young children.

The TEC Center at Erikson Institute: Celebrating 5 Years of Impact and Influence at the Intersection of Child Development, Early Learning and Technology [TEC Center Blog Post].

Development during the prenatal period, infancy and childhood is known to influence lifelong health, 1 — 4 and the link between early - life health and adult outcomes is strong and economically meaningful.5 Promotion of optimal child development and well - being comprises early detection and treatment of whole families, and it can potentially prevent the development of behavioural and emotional problems in children and adDevelopment during the prenatal period, infancy and childhood is known to influence lifelong health, 1 — 4 and the link between early - life health and adult outcomes is strong and economically meaningful.5 Promotion of optimal child development and well - being comprises early detection and treatment of whole families, and it can potentially prevent the development of behavioural and emotional problems in children and addevelopment and well - being comprises early detection and treatment of whole families, and it can potentially prevent the development of behavioural and emotional problems in children and addevelopment of behavioural and emotional problems in children and adolescents.6

3 FACTORS WHICH HELP OR HINDER IMPROVEMENT 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Key findings 3.3 Domains of influence on cognitive development 3.3.1 Demographic characteristics 3.3.2 Family composition 3.3.3 Parenting factors 3.3.4 Experience of childcare and pre-school 3.3.5 Child health and early development 3.3.6 Parenting support 3.3.7 Maternal health and health behaviours 3.3.8 Material and economic circumstances 3.4 Summary of single domain effects 3.5 Combined domain effects 3.5.1 Summary of combined domain effects 3.5.2 Explaining the effect of education on gaps in ability

Neither is there much of an understanding of the extent to which the issues and factors which have been shown to influence early social and behavioural development in children elsewhere affect Scottish children in the same way.

For example, in the light of evidence that child anxious temperament influences coparenting, and given our knowledge that — even in infancy — children affect the early course of the family processes that in turn affect their development (e.g., Davis et al. 2009), it seems that clinicians should be aware of the reciprocal relations between child anxiety / anxious temperament and coparenting quality.

Understanding neurobiology has resulted in a deeper appreciation of how the earliest relationships shape child development and influence later in life.

Studies also show that while early attachment exerts substantial influence over later development, attachment status can change as a function of deterioration and stress in the parent - child relationship or improvements in the relationship (46,47).

It's a universally accepted truth that one of the most important influences on a child's social, emotional and intellectual health and well - being is the type of parenting and caregiving he or she receives in childhood — particularly early childhood when brain development is the most rapid.

Knowledge of various factors (individual, sociocultural and environmental) that influence language development among children learning more than one language during the early years

With respect to developmental research, findings from many large - scale research studies of child care influences are highlighting the complex, multidimensional influences that guide socioemotional and cognitive development in the early years.