Sentences with phrase «quality as children age»

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As the title states, the concerns were focused on skin qualities of moisturizing permeability and decreased SCORAD, this time exclusively among AD children aged 1 to 13.

Their conclusion: «Children's participation in developmentally appropriate team sports helps to protect health - related quality of life and should be encouraged at an early age and maintained for as long as possible.»

As a social justice party the SDLP have consistently called for excellent and efficient healthcare for people of all ages and as such we support provisions which seek to enhance the life quality of any young child in Northern IrelanAs a social justice party the SDLP have consistently called for excellent and efficient healthcare for people of all ages and as such we support provisions which seek to enhance the life quality of any young child in Northern Irelanas such we support provisions which seek to enhance the life quality of any young child in Northern Ireland.

Quality, age - appropriate «learn - to - read» apps and e-books can help with language, as long as you and your child are reading and learning together.

Values are adjusted for time of saliva collection and usual wake time (AM) and are derived from regressing the change in T on fatherhood, stratified by child age, with men who were not fathers in 2005 and 2009 as the comparison group, and controlling for sleep quality and psychosocial stress (Tables S5 and S6).

As we enter our 43rd year of providing a quality educational environment for children aged 2 years, 9 months (and potty trained) through kindergarten, we invite you to browse our website which contains information about our school programs and the Montessori Method.

Although the quantity and quality of these interactions are unclear in FFCWS data, these findings are consistent with a 2009 national study (unpublished) reporting that 76 % of US fathers living in households with children age 0 to 2 years of age reported attending a well child visit within the past year.36 As suggested in Bright Futures, 37 well - child visits may be an opportunity to screen fathers for depression and refer them for treatment.

Among the 92 school - age children aged 9 to 11 in the study, each snack raised their diet quality by 2.31 points, as measured on the Healthy Eating Index, 2005 developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

«We argue that across your lifespan, you go from «broad learning» (learning many skills as an infant or child) to «specialized learning,» (becoming an expert in a specific area) when you begin working, and that leads to cognitive decline initially in some unfamiliar situations, and eventually in both familiar and unfamiliar situations,» Wu said.In the paper, Wu argues that if we reimagine cognitive aging as a developmental outcome, it opens the door for new tactics that could dramatically improve the cognitive health and quality of life for aging adults.

In total, 49 states and the District of Columbia participated in the survey which asked about coverage of key Medicaid services for young children (age 0 - 6) and maternal depression screening as well as policies related to eligibility and quality.

Programs for children under age 3 are designed to address both diagnosed disabilities as well as delays that could affect a child's school readiness and quality of life, such as speech or motor skills.

The committee involved Snow and McCartney, who helped identify important outcomes for children from birth to age five, as well as the quality and purposes of different techniques and instruments for developmental assessments.

There is little perceptible decline in satisfaction among parents in K — 8 schools as their children age, a consistency we would not expect if educational quality simply can not withstand the onslaught of puberty.

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

1979 National Institute on Out - of - School Time (originally known as the School - Age Child Care Project) begins extensive research, education, training, publication, and program development designed to improve the quality of children's out - of - school time.

They view universal pre-kindergarten as not just an end in itself but also a first step toward much more comprehensive public social welfare programs for preschool - age children and their families: prenatal care, parental leave, universal children's health care, and quality child care.

The Solution for Quality Home - Based Services is offered specifically for Early Head Start and Head Start home - based programs using the Foundational Curriculum (for families with children from prenatal through age 3) and the Foundational 2 Curriculum: 3 Years through Kindergarten as their home visiting curricula.

Likely, the child's age, the quality of the parent and step - parent relationship, as well as other factors, combine and contribute.

In its application in a given case, the best interest of the child means what a judge says it means, but a number of best interest factors come into play, such as the child's age, gender, mental and physical health, the health of parents, the lifestyle and other social considerations of parents, the love and emotional ties between parent and child, the parents» ability to provide food, shelter, clothing and medical care, the quality of schools of the child, the child's preference if the child is over 12, the ability and willingness of the parent to foster a healthy relationship between child and other parent, and the stability of the environment.

However, as a consequence of young mothers being required to work, infants may be placed in child care at a very early age, and mothers often require a patchwork of solutions, some of which may be substandard.40 Quality child care and early childhood education are extremely important for the promotion of cognitive and socioemotional development of infants and toddlers.41 Yet, child care may cost as much as housing in most areas of the United States, 25 % of the budget of a family with 2 children, and infant care can cost as much as college.42 Many working families benefit from the dependent care tax credit for the cost of child care, allowing those families to place their children in a certified or higher - quality environment.43 However, working families who do not have sufficient income to pay taxes are not able to realize this support for their children, because the credit is not refundable or paid to families before taxation.44 Therefore, some of the most at - risk children who might benefit from high - quality early childhood education are not eligible for financial sQuality child care and early childhood education are extremely important for the promotion of cognitive and socioemotional development of infants and toddlers.41 Yet, child care may cost as much as housing in most areas of the United States, 25 % of the budget of a family with 2 children, and infant care can cost as much as college.42 Many working families benefit from the dependent care tax credit for the cost of child care, allowing those families to place their children in a certified or higher - quality environment.43 However, working families who do not have sufficient income to pay taxes are not able to realize this support for their children, because the credit is not refundable or paid to families before taxation.44 Therefore, some of the most at - risk children who might benefit from high - quality early childhood education are not eligible for financial squality environment.43 However, working families who do not have sufficient income to pay taxes are not able to realize this support for their children, because the credit is not refundable or paid to families before taxation.44 Therefore, some of the most at - risk children who might benefit from high - quality early childhood education are not eligible for financial squality early childhood education are not eligible for financial support.

The inclusion of 2 - 3 year olds in the Early Childhood Education Program is unique as there is no other program in Nablus where children of this age can come and receive high quality early development education, while at the same time their mothers participate in an empowerment and parenting program.

Electrocardiogram, impedance cardiograph, and neuroendocrine data were collected during laboratory - based challenge tasks from children (mean age = 12.9 y) raised in deprived institutional settings in Romania randomized to a high - quality foster care intervention (n = 48) or to remain in care as usual (n = 43) and a sample of typically developing Romanian children (n = 47).

For low - income families headed by single mothers, the associations between maternal employment and children's cognitive and social development tend to be neutral or positive, but much of this difference is a function of pre-existing differences between mothers who are or are not employed.2, 3,4,5 The effects of maternal employment on children's development also depend on the characteristics of employment — its quality, extent and timing — and on the child's age.2, 6,7 On the other hand, poverty has consistently negative associations with young children's development, but here, too, there is considerable controversy about the causal role of income per se, as opposed to other correlates of poverty.8, 9,10,11,12,13

Results show that (a) the quality of intergenerational relationships appears to be influenced by the structural circumstances of parents and adult children — especially as defined by divorced status, gender, and age; (b) the negative aspects of intergenerational relationships are more strongly associated with psychological distress of parents and adult children than are the positive aspects; and (c) the estimated effects of intergenerational relationships on distress levels sometimes depend on the structural circumstances of parents and children.

I firmly believe that what children experience at a young age (positive or negative) greatly affects their quality of life as they grow and mature into adults.»

As research across neuroscience, developmental psychology, and economics demonstrates, early social - emotional, physical, and cognitive skills beget later skill acquisition, setting the groundwork for success in school and the workplace.15 However, an analysis of nationally representative data shows that 65 percent of child care centers do not serve children age 1 or younger and that 44 percent do not serve children under age 3 at all.16 Consequently, child care centers only have the capacity to serve 10 percent of all children under age 1 and 25 percent of all children under age 3.17 High - quality child care during this critical period can support children's physical, cognitive, and social - emotional development.18 Attending a high - quality early childhood program such as preschool or Head Start is particularly important for children in poverty or from other disadvantaged backgrounds and can help reduce the large income - based disparities in achievement and development.As research across neuroscience, developmental psychology, and economics demonstrates, early social - emotional, physical, and cognitive skills beget later skill acquisition, setting the groundwork for success in school and the workplace.15 However, an analysis of nationally representative data shows that 65 percent of child care centers do not serve children age 1 or younger and that 44 percent do not serve children under age 3 at all.16 Consequently, child care centers only have the capacity to serve 10 percent of all children under age 1 and 25 percent of all children under age 3.17 High - quality child care during this critical period can support children's physical, cognitive, and social - emotional development.18 Attending a high - quality early childhood program such as preschool or Head Start is particularly important for children in poverty or from other disadvantaged backgrounds and can help reduce the large income - based disparities in achievement and development.as preschool or Head Start is particularly important for children in poverty or from other disadvantaged backgrounds and can help reduce the large income - based disparities in achievement and development.19

The process of conducting a cost of quality study includes identifying key cost drivers in the quality standards, collecting relevant data — including from providers — and developing a model to calculate estimated program and per child costs for different ages and settings, such as a child care center or a family home.26 These studies can be conducted by a state agency or by an external independent consultant or organization.

Couple Premarital Behavior and Dynamics We examined 14 behaviors and dynamics related to the focal relationship as predictors of marital quality: age at marriage, length of relationship before marriage, whether the couple had a child or were pregnant together before marriage, whether they began their relationship with hooking up, whether the respondent had sexual relations with someone else while dating his / her future spouse or knew that his / her partner had, whether the respondent reported any physical aggression in the relationship before marriage, whether the couple cohabited before making a mutual commitment to marry, the degree to which the respondent reported sliding into living together vs. deciding to do so, whether the respondent perceived that he or she was more or less committed than the partner before marriage, whether the couple received premarital education, and whether the couple had a wedding, as well as how many people attended the wedding.

Community based networks comprised of a variety of citizens who have an interest in supporting and promoting quality early learning for Pennsylvania's children through outreach to families with engagement and support, partnering around transitions into early learning and school age settings, and acting as a local resource on quality early learning supports.

Personal and relationship contexts: include family background characteristics such as previous marriages, existing children, the quality of an individual's parents» marriage, family relationship quality, age at marriage, and parents» and friends» approval of the relationship.

This report uses data from the Growing Up in Scotland longitudinal study to explore the quality of father - child relationships as perceived by children aged 10 years old, the factors predicting less positive father - child relationships, and how father - child relationships relate to other aspects of children's wellbeing.

The report uses data from the Growing Up in Scotland longitudinal study to explore the quality of father - child relationships as perceived by children aged 10 years old.

As part of that effort, the President will propose a series of new investments that will establish a continuum of high - quality early learning for a child — beginning at birth and continuing to age 5.

The current study examined violence prior to the birth of a first child as a predictor of coparenting quality when children reached 1 year of age in a community sample of first - time parents utilizing the Family Foundations (FF) program.

Recent research conducted in mainland China found that obesity prevalence was higher among children in wealthier families, 4 but the patterns were different in Hong Kong with higher rates of childhood obesity among lower income families.4 5 Hong Kong, despite having a per capita gross domestic product of Hong Kong dollar (HK$) 273 550, has large income differences between rich and poor as reflected by a high Gini coefficient of 0.539 reported in 2016; approximately 20 % of the population are living in poverty as defined by a monthly household income below half of the Hong Kong median.6 It is widely accepted that population health tend to be worse in societies with greater income inequalities, and hence low - income families in these societies are particularly at risk of health problems.7 In our previous study, children from Hong Kong Chinese low - income families experienced poorer health and more behavioural problems than other children in the population at similar age.8 Adults from these families also reported poorer health - related quality of life (HRQOL), 9 with 6.1 % of the parents having a known history of mental illness and 18.2 % of them reporting elevated level of stress.

Yet what the findings actually revealed was a «dual - risk» phenomenon.17 Although the strongest predictor of insecurity at 15 months of age was, as expected, insensitive mothering (observed at ages 6 and 15 months), this effect was amplified if any one of three distinct child - care conditions characterized the child's experience across the first 15 months of life: (a) averaging more than 10 hours per week in any type of care, irrespective of quality; (b) enrolment in more than a single child - care arrangement; and (c) exposure to low quality care.

Three aspects of parenting have been highlighted as central to children's early language and learning: (1) the frequency of children's participation in routine learning activities (e.g., shared bookreading, storytelling); (2) the quality of caregiver - child engagements (e.g., parents» cognitive stimulation and sensitivity / responsiveness); and (3) the provision of age - appropriate learning materials (e.g., books and toys).24

In other words, as stated in the final report about positive family functioning edited by the Australian Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2010), family functions refers to a variety of characteristics encompassing several domains such as emotional attributes (e.g., closeness of parent — child relationships, warmth, sensitivity, perceived support, and safety), family governance issues (e.g., members» role, age appropriate rules), engagement and cognitive development, physical health habits, quality of intra-familial relationships (e.g., parent — child interactions, parent - parent relationships, spouse — spouse relationships), and social connectedness (e.g., relationships with the extended family, activities outside the family unit, members» role balance).

Third, parents who rate their children as difficult at 4 months of age may be partially accurate in their ratings of infant temperament, although their general level of parenting stress may result in exaggerated ratings of their infants» temperamental qualities.

Research has documented that parenting practices, such as parental warmth and parental punishment, play a mediating role in linking individual (e.g., age, gender) and familial characteristics (e.g., economic status, marital quality) to the psychological well - being of children.

We examined caregiver report of externalizing behavior from 12 to 54 months of age in 102 children randomized to care as usual in institutions or to newly created high - quality foster care.

First, children's sustained attention and impulsivity at age 4.5 years partially mediated the relation between parenting quality (as measured by a composite index of physical and social resources in the home, observer ratings of parental sensitivity and cognitive stimulation) at 4.5 years and children's academic achievement (as measured by performance on standardized reading and mathematics tests) at age 6 (NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2003).

In this study, we investigated whether child (age, gender, and sibship size), and familial characteristics (family wealth, parental education, and marital quality) indirectly contribute to the children's psychological well - being (as indicated by their self - reported internalizing and externalizing problems) through their perceived parental warmth and parental punishment.

As they come into the age of forming households and having children, more and more of the nation's largest cohort of homebuyers is looking to the suburbs and secondary markets for affordability and quality of life.