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2013
AbstractThis introductory chapter has been designed to provide a broad definition of early childhood development (ECD) and a detailed description of the conceptual organizing framework of the volume. The definition of ECD is both comprehensive and multidisciplinary, in keeping with the tone and contributions to the volume.
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AbstractThis introductory chapter has been designed to provide a broad definition of early childhood development (ECD) and a detailed description of the conceptual organizing framework of the volume. The definition of ECD is both comprehensive and multidisciplinary, in keeping with the tone and contributions to the volume.
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Global Health and Development in Early Childhood
Annual Review of Psychology, 2015Health and nutritional risks co-occur in the lives of children under the age of 2 years who live in developing countries. We review evidence showing how these risks, in addition to inadequate psychosocial stimulation, prevent children from developing expected cognitive and language abilities.
Frances E, Aboud, Aisha K, Yousafzai
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The Development of a Capacity for Imagination in Early Childhood
The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, 1992Imagination as a mental capacity is part of a line of development that begins in the earliest symbiotic interactions between mother and infant, takes further shape as the child moves from dyadic to triadic relations, and culminates in a fully mature capacity to reflect upon in thought one's wishes and feelings vis-à-vis multiple others.
L C, Mayes, D J, Cohen
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The Development of Uncertainty Monitoring in Early Childhood
Child Development, 2011Abstract This study examined the development of uncertainty monitoring in early childhood. Specifically, this study tested the prediction that preschoolers can reflect on their sense of certainty about the likely accuracy of their decisions, and it examined whether this ability differs across domains.
Kristen E, Lyons, Simona, Ghetti
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Trends in the assessment of early childhood development
Child: Care, Health and Development, 1975SUMMARY This paper summarizes the aims of developmental assessment and reviews progress in the fields of developmental screening and psychometric assessment. It describes some new procedures and outlines three research projects involving use of developmental records.
R, Evans, M, Sparrow
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Economic Deprivation and Early Childhood Development
Child Development, 1994We consider 3 questions regarding the effects of economic deprivation on child development. First, how are developmental outcomes in childhood affected by poverty and such poverty correlates as single parenthood, ethnicity, and maternal education? Second, what are the developmental consequences of the duration and timing of family economic deprivation?
G J, Duncan +2 more
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The Development of Myopia in Early and Later Childhood
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 1961SUMMARYThe problem of both congenital and acquired myopia is described. The association of the congenital form with prematurity and with pregnancy disorder is stressed, and a plea is made for early recognition and treatment. Acquired myopia is shown to be associated with irregular somatic growth, and nutrition may play some part in its progress.The ...
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Investment in early childhood development
The Lancet, 2014Maureen M, Black, Kristen M, Hurley
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Position Statement on Early Childhood Development
Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2014The first 3 to 5 years of life is a time of rapid growth and development, including brain growth and foundational social-emotional development. Early childhood development (ECD) is affected by both positive and negative experiences that have lifelong impact on a child's health and social outcomes. Early childhood refers to birth to age 5.
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