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Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, 2013
This brief summarizes the working paper, "The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain," and explains why neglect, or the absence of responsive, supportive care, can affect the formation of the developing brain, impairing later learning, behavior, and health. The brief also includes…
Descriptors: Child Neglect, Child Development, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Development
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. Head Start Bureau. – 1994
In a multi-stressed environment children and families are affected by one or more sources of significant stress--for example, homelessness, substance abuse, or lack of basic necessities. Living with high levels of stress can take a toll on young children's development. This skill-based staff development program was developed to help classroom…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disadvantaged Environment, Inservice Education, Parent Role