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Onyango, Silas; Brentani, Alexandra; Fink, Günther – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Globally, an estimated 15 million children are born prematurely each year, resulting in a high burden of under-five mortality and neurodevelopmental disability. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a key intervention to support the development of preterm infants. However, evidence on the impact of KMC in routine care settings remains limited. This paper…
Descriptors: Premature Infants, Infant Care, Child Health, Mothers
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Mueller, Vannesa; Sepulveda, Amanda; Rodriguez, Sarai – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
Although Baby Sign is gaining in popularity, there is a scarcity of research supporting its use. The research that has been conducted is conflicting. In the current study, nine families with children ranging in age from six months to two years and five months participated in a baby sign workshop. A pre--post-test design was used to assess the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Sign Language, Infants, Intervention
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Filho, Antonio de Azevedo Barros; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Investigates the influence of breast-feeding duration on the increase in weight of 365 children from birth to six months in the agro-industrial community of Pradopolis, Brazil. (RH)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Child Development, Foreign Countries, Infants
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Wayment, Heidi A. – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Discusses the impact of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) on the developmental processes of infants. Excerpts from three case histories are presented to highlight physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive impairment in infants. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Cognitive Development, Communicable Diseases, Emotional Development