The impact of parental absence on early childhood development in the context of Thailand

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aree Jampaklay ◽  
Kerry Richter ◽  
Kanchana Tangchonlatip ◽  
Sutham Nanthamongkolchai
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Parental Absence ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Parental Migration ◽  
Delayed Development ◽  
The Impact

This analysis investigates the impact of parental absence on early childhood development in Thailand, using the Denver II screening tool, based on a study conducted in 2013–2014. Children aged 36 months and younger were included ( n = 923). Results reveal that the crucial factor for delayed development in early childhood is the mother’s presence in the household. Children who were cared for by others were not at higher risk of delayed development as long as their mother was present, while the father’s absence did not make a difference. This study raises concern for the large number of children living separately from their mothers, and also raises questions about the long-term effects of parental migration for this generation of Thai children.

Long-term Effects of Preschool on School Performance, Earnings and Social Mobility

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 24-49
Author(s):  
Lakshmi Raut
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Social Contract ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Lifetime Earnings

Children from disadvantaged families perform very poorly in school and labour market because they acquire low level of social, motivational and cognitive skills during their early childhood development. Using the NLSY data set, this paper formulates and then estimates the production processes for cognitive skills and non-cognitive skills such as social and motivational skills during early childhood development and the long-term effects of these skills on learning and lifetime earnings of an individual. Using these estimated relationships, the paper provides a calibrated intergenerational altruistic model of parental investment in children's preschool. This dynamic model is then used to estimate the effects of publicly provided preschool to the children of poor socioeconomic status (SES) as a social contract on lifetime earnings distribution, intergenerational college and social mobility, and to estimate the tax burden of such a social contract. JEL Classifications: J24, J62, O15, I21

Evolution of opportunities for early childhood development in Arab countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Hlasny
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Opportunity Gaps ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate opportunities for early childhood development (ECD) regarding children’s prenatal care, access to nutrition, health, parental care and cognitive-developmental activities, in 33 surveys from 13 countries. A total of 15 indicators for children’s opportunities are assessed including their typical level, inequality across demographic groups, and factors responsible. Design/methodology/approach Probability regressions estimate the effects of various household circumstances on children’s engagement in development opportunities. Dissimilarity indexes and human opportunity indexes are computed for each ECD dimension. To understand the impact of each household characteristic, Shorrocks-Shapley decomposition is performed. Findings ECD opportunities are poor but improving and becoming more equal across many countries. Progress is uneven. As may be expected, household wealth affects inequality for ECD opportunities facilitated by markets or governments, but not non-market opportunities. For preventive healthcare and preschool enrollment, access is deteriorating, reflecting low priority given to them in public policy. Children’s height falls behind in the first two years of children’s life, suggesting the need for targeted institutional interventions. Surprisingly, countries experiencing uprisings see conditions improving, while other Arab countries see them stagnating or deteriorating. Originality/value Local and national policy should tackle the identified opportunity gaps. Policymakers should allocate proper investment in medical and educational infrastructure and better coordinate support for disadvantaged families to ensure proper prenatal and ECD. International organizations should provide assistance with these programs.

The Impact of Reverse Isolation on Early Childhood Development

1973 ◽  
Vol 22 (2-6) ◽  
pp. 300-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Simons ◽  
K. Köhle ◽  
U. Genscher ◽  
M. Dietrich
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Reverse Isolation ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Children's Schooling and Parental Migration: Empirical Evidence on the 'Left-behind' Generation in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol III (I) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Shahid Iqbal ◽  
Anwaar Mohyuddin ◽  
Riaz Ahmad Muazzmi
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Type ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Parental Migration ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Children's Schooling ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the long-term effects of parental international migration on the schooling of children left behind in Pakistan. Although parents' migration usually benefits children economically but the lack of parental care may cause relational and psychological problems that may affect children's welfare in the long term. The locale of the present study is district Gujrat where the labor migration is considered as the best viable way to cope with an increasing poverty and the scarcity of public resources for sustaining households' incomes. To gain the objectives of the study, a mix methods approach has been used for the collection and analysis of data. In the present study the impact of migration on the education of the children was measured through their enrolment in school, type of institution and level of investment on education, dropout from the school, level of achievement. The results show that parental migration has a positive impact on the enrolment of children and investment on education, but it has negative impact on the dropout and level of achievement especially in case of boys.

scholarly journals The First Eight Years ~ Giving Kids a Foundation for a Lifetime Success Resource Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-136
Author(s):  
Patricia Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Early Development ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Broad Policy

The First Eight Years: Giving Kids a Foundation for a Lifetime Success” is a recent KIDS COUNT policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report discusses how a child’s early development from birth through age 8 is critical in one’s transition into elementary school as well as long-term academic success. The report also provides broad policy recommendations to help America’s children succeed and data on early childhood development for every state.

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