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Even Less Visible: Disadvantaged Children in Disadvantaged Countries
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Bilge Selçuk; Cansel Karakas; I?pek Tuncay; Beril Can – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2023
In this paper, we have a quick look at the profile of developmental research in terms of its study samples, and then turn our attention to the findings of research on the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, suggesting a notable increase in the number of people experiencing significant economic difficulties and a widening gap between the wealthy…
Descriptors: Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Disadvantaged Environment, Developing Nations
Early Childhood Education: Penetrating the Impenetrable Issues
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Sakyi, Kwesi Atta – African Educational Research Journal, 2017
Early childhood education has received attention from philosophers, educationists and psycho-analysts such as Plato, Avicenna, Locke, Pestalozzi, Whitehead, Carl Jung, Binet, Piaget, Montessori, Sigmund Freund, Howard Gardner, among others. In Africa, the backdrop of poverty, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in strife-torn countries, among…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Governance, Intervention
Not by Bread Alone: Reversing the Effects of Childhood Malnutrition.
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Carson, David K.; Greeley, Sharon – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Investigates three central findings in human malnutrition research: (1) behavioral changes in infants and young children are observable outcomes of malnutrition; (2) non-nutritional factors in the environment affect child development; (3) nutritional supplementation with a consistent and varied regimen of stimulation hold potential for reversing…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developing Nations, Disadvantaged Environment, Foreign Countries
Quality of Care in Creches for Disadvantaged Children: A Brazilian Case Study.
Ferreira, M. C. Rossetti; And Others – 1983
A study was conducted to critically assess the developmental conditions of 187 children (ages 1 month to 6 years) in eight creches (day nurseries) located in and around Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. Data were collected through informal interviews of day care staff and from 20 hours of direct observations of day care units. Findings indicated inadequate…
Descriptors: Action Research, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Cognitive Measurement
Children: Health, Education, and Change. A Selected, Annotated Bibliography. Annotated Bibliography #6.
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. Non-Formal Education Information Center. – 1981
Compiled from the resource collection of Michigan State University's Non-Formal Education (NFE) Information Center, this bibliography contains over 100 references to international publications related to children's education, environment, development, labor, and health, and the training of persons involved in child education, development, and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Child Development, Child Labor, Child Welfare
In Search of the Rainbow: Pathways to Quality in Large-Scale Programmes for Young Disadvantaged Children. Early Childhood Development: Practice and Reflections Number 10.
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Woodhead, Martin – 1996
Those involved in early childhood development must recognize that many of their most cherished beliefs about what is best for children are cultural constructions. This book focuses on quality in large-scale programs for disadvantaged young children in a variety of cultural settings. Chapter 1, "Changing Childhoods," discusses issues…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Cultural Relevance