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Infant Sleep-Wake Characteristics: Relation to Neurological Status and the Prediction of Developmental Outcome.
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Halpern, Leslie F.; And Others – Developmental Review, 1995
Examines the development of normative sleep-wake state characteristics in full-term infants, and atypical state characteristics as presented in several clinical populations including preterm and autistic children. Reviews and critiques the literature on the usefulness of infant state parameters in predicting developmental outcomes of infants at…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Biological Influences, Developmental Delays, Disabilities
Unequal Competition as an Impediment to Personal Development: A Review of the Relative Age Effect in Sport.
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Musch, Jochen; Grodin, Simon – Developmental Review, 2001
Notes that children born shortly before the cutoff date for age grouping in youth sports suffer from being promoted to higher age groups earlier than later-born peers. Identifies physical and psychological mechanisms that may be responsible for the effect. Discusses negative consequences on personal development and possible remedies, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Age Differences, Athletes
The Developmental Impact of Different Forms of Child Abuse and Neglect.
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Trickett, Penelope K.; McBride-Chang, Catherine – Developmental Review, 1995
Reviews and integrates research on the short-term and long-term impact of different forms of child maltreatment. Notes that scant studies concerning physical and motor development suggest psychobiological consequences of abuse; studies on social and emotional development indicate significant impact of abuse; and studies of cognitive/academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Neglect