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Edson Júnior Silva da Cruz; Lília Ieda Chaves Cavalcante; Edilene Maia Liebentritt; Janari da Silva Pedroso – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
The objective of this study was to evaluate the motor, cognitive and language development of babies living in two institutional contexts. Seventy babies participated in the study: 35 from prisons and 35 from shelters. Thirty-five mothers of hospitalized babies and 10 caregivers of hospitalized babies also participated in this study. The…
Descriptors: Infants, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Toddlers
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Schlembach, Sue – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
The number of mothers with young children experiencing homelessness and seeking shelter has increased in the USA over the past decade. Shelters are often characterized as environments offering few opportunities for appropriate play experiences. This article delineates the important role of play for young children experiencing homelessness and…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Young Children, Play, Emergency Shelters
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Hirani, Shela Akbar Ali – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
Pakistan is a developing country with the second highest infant and child mortality rates in South Asia. During the past years this region has undergone several humanitarian emergencies that have negatively affected all the aspects of health and development of young children. During these emergencies relief camps are set up by governmental and…
Descriptors: Refugees, Cognitive Development, Child Development, Coping