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Peer reviewedWidmayer, Susan M.; And Others – Child Development, 1990
Families in urban and rural settings were studied in an investigation of environmental influences on the development of Haitian-American infants. Birthweight and scores on the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment predicted mental development. Psychomotor development was related to birthweight and household crowding. (PCB)
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Development, Crowding, Disadvantaged
Peer reviewedBradley, Robert H.; And Others – Child Development, 1994
Examined caregiving environments for 243 premature, low birthweight infants living in poverty to determine effects on health and development. Found that children's health and development benefited significantly from six protective caregiving factors: (1) increased parental responsiveness; (2) availability of toys and learning materials; (3)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Child Safety, Crowding
