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Economic sustainability in Swedish preschools - Preschool teachers and preschools as politicaleconomic actors

Utbildning & Demokrati – tidskrift för didaktik och utbildningspolitk, 2018
The aim of this article is to scrutinize education for sustainability (EfS) in Swedish preschools, and especially how preschool teachers have articulated their work with economic sustainability objectives in practice. In this study we used an action-research methodology, and six preschool teachers from three preschools participated in the study.
Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér, Benita Berg, Anette Sandberg   +2 more
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Wheezing in preschool children

Early Human Development, 2013
Wheezing is a common condition in pediatric practice, it can be defined as a musical sound, high-pitched and continuous, emitting from the chest during breath exhalation. Although almost 50% of children experiences wheeze in the first 6 years of life, only 40% of them will report continued wheezing symptoms after childhood. The classification of wheeze
TENERO, Laura, Tezza, Giovanna, Cattazzo, Elena, PIACENTINI, Giorgio   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Moderating effects of demographic characteristics on the relationship between parenting practices and energy balance related behaviors of Chinese preschoolers

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundEarly establishment of energy balance related behaviors (EBRBs) may be effective in combating unhealthy lifestyle in preschoolers. Parents are responsible for cultivating preschoolers’ EBRBs directly through parenting practices.
Zhou Peng, Patrick Wing-chung Lau, Li Ming Wen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differences in energy balance-related behaviours in European preschool children: the ToyBox-study.

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundThe aim of the current study was to compare levels of energy balance-related behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and dietary behaviours (more specifically water consumption, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and unhealthy ...
Marieke De Craemer, Mina Lateva, Violeta Iotova, Ellen De Decker, Maïté Verloigne, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Odysseas Androutsos, Piotr Socha, Zbigniew Kulaga, Luis Moreno, Berthold Koletzko, Yannis Manios, Greet Cardon, ToyBox-study group   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contemporary Preschoolers’ Fears through the Eyes of Their Parents: The Results of an Empirical Study

Психолого-педагогические исследования, 2023
The article focuses on the results of an empirical study of preschoolers’ fears through the eyes of their parents. The research was conducted on the basis of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Contemporary Childhood in MSUPE in
Y.A. Kochetova, O.V. Rubtsova, M.R. Husnutdinova, E.V. Boguslavskaya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Implementation of a Disease‐Targeted Storybook as a Clinical Tool for Children With Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although significant progress has been made in childhood leukemia survival, healthcare providers, and caregivers often face challenges in explaining this disease to patients. Disease‐targeted storybooks have been proposed as a tool to facilitate the understanding of diagnoses and treatment.
Nutvipha Ummartyotin, Usanarat Anurathapan, Rawiwan Roongpraiwan, Potchanee Dandamrongrak, Siriporn Nakhonchai, Pawin Numthavaj, Vilawan Chirdkiatgumchai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Universal Free School Meals Improve the Dietary Quality of Food‐At‐Home Purchases?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since 2014, the number of schools offering universal free meals to all enrolled children without requiring annual meal applications has increased meaningfully. Using USDA's Purchase to Plate Crosswalk, a difference‐in‐differences framework, and a nationwide consumer panel, the effect of universal‐free‐meal exposure on the diet quality of food ...
Xueying Ma, Andres Cuadros‐Meñaca, Michael R. Thomsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Elderly Health Through Physical Activities: Insights From a Global Bibliometric Review, 1900–2023

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Bibliometric analysis reveals rising global research on physical activity and elderly health, dominated by developed nations. Key hotspots include healthy aging, physical activity's mental health benefits, and VR exercise interventions. Promoting physical activity is vital for healthy aging, requiring greater technology integration and research from ...
Hongman Wang, Bo Xie, Can Liu, Yifan Song   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between bedtime, nighttime sleep duration, and anxiety symptoms in preschoolers in China

Frontiers in Psychology
BackgroundSleep problems in preschoolers are becoming increasingly prominent, and the association between sleep status and anxiety symptoms has attracted growing attention.
Shuang-Yan Qiu, Xiao-Na Yin, Yanni Yang, Ting Li, Dali Lu, Jie-Min Li, Wei-Kang Yang, Guo-Ming Wen, Jing-Yu Zhang, Yan Zhang, Hai-Yan Lei, Xin Wang, Jian-Bo Wu   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source