scholarly journals Double Jeopardy in Contemporary China: Intersecting the Socioeconomic Gradient and Geographic Context on Early Childhood Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 4937
Author(s):  
Wangyang Li ◽  
Minyi Li ◽  
Yongai Jin ◽  
Shiqi Wang ◽  
Yi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Development ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Socioeconomic Background ◽  
County Level ◽  
Developmental Milestones ◽  
Contemporary China ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
Family Ses

Family socioeconomic status (SES) differences in early childhood development (ECD) are well documented, as are the neighborhood effects in early development outcomes. However, little is known about whether the SES gradient in ECD outcomes varies across geographic contexts by county-level variables in contemporary China. This study examines the effects of county-level socioeconomic background on inequalities in the developmental outcomes of young Chinese children. Individual-level child development data based on four early development milestones—taking a first step, first sentences, counting 10 objects, fully independent toileting—were combined with family- and county-level socioeconomic data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). Using a hierarchical linear model (HLM) to examine how the broader socioeconomic context plays a role in the attainment of developmental milestones at expected times as young children grow and develop, we have found significant cross-level interaction effects between family SES and county-level variables in relation to developmental milestone attainment. The family SES gradient in the achievement of children’s developmental milestones is steeper for those in the under-developed regions than their counterparts in the more developed regions. Our findings suggest that low-SES children who are living in socioeconomically deprived regions suffer from a double disadvantage in terms of early development outcomes. Further research would be needed to contextualize the observed interactions and better explain the underlying mechanisms.

scholarly journals Local Housing Characteristics Associated with Early Childhood Development Outcomes in Australian Disadvantaged Communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1719
Author(s):  
Karen Villanueva ◽  
Hannah Badland ◽  
Robert Tanton ◽  
Ilan Katz ◽  
Sally Brinkman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Public Housing ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Housing Characteristics ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
Objectively Measured

Disadvantaged communities tend to have poorer early childhood development outcomes. Access to safe, secure, and stable housing is a well-known social determinant of health but there is a need to examine key features of neighbourhood housing that reduce early childhood development inequities. The 2012 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), a population-wide measure of early childhood development, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-economic Index for Areas Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage were used to select fourteen disadvantaged local communities in five Australian states and territories based on those performing better (off-diagonal), or as expected (on-diagonal) on the AEDC relative to their socio-economic profile. Between 2015–2017, qualitative and quantitative housing data were collected in the local communities. In total, 87 interviews with stakeholders, 30 focus groups with local service providers and parents, and Australian Census dwelling information were analysed. A comparative case study approach was used to examine differences in housing characteristics (e.g., public housing, density, affordability, and tenure) between disadvantaged local communities performing ‘better than expected’ and ‘as expected’ on early childhood development. Perceived better housing affordability, objectively measured housing tenure (ownership) and perceived and objectively measured lower-density public housing were housing characteristics that emerged as points of difference for disadvantaged local communities where children had relatively better early childhood development outcomes. These characteristics are potential modifiable and policy sensitive housing levers for reducing early childhood development inequities.

scholarly journals Measuring early childhood development in Brazil: validation of the Caregiver Reported Early Development Instruments (CREDI)

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Rachel Pisani Altafim ◽  
Dana Charles McCoy ◽  
Alexandra Brentani ◽  
Ana Maria de Ulhôa Escobar ◽  
Sandra J.F.E. Grisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Development ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development

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.

Parents’ Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence as a Risk Factor for Early Childhood Development: Testing an Actor–Partner Interdependence Model Using UNICEF MICS

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110582
Author(s):  
Gamze Turunç ◽  
Yasemin Kisbu-Sakarya
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Early Development ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Paternal Involvement ◽  
Childhood Development

Purpose: While the importance of domestic violence has been examined in relation to parenting behaviors and child development, less is known about the link between justifying attitudes toward wife beating and parenting, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). This study employs an actor–partner interdependence mediation model to examine how parents’ justifying attitudes toward violence against women relate to their own (actor effects) and their partners’ (partner effects) level of parental involvement, which then influence their preschool children’s early development. Method: Using data from mothers, fathers, and children in 16,010 families residing in LMIC that participated in UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Waves 4-5-6 and a dyadic mediation modeling approach, we have examined the associations between maternal and paternal justification of violence against women, parental involvement, and children’s early development. Results: Results revealed that mothers’ greater justification of violence against themselves were associated with decreased level of maternal (actor effect) and paternal (partner effect) involvement, while fathers’ greater justification of violence against their wives was related to decreased paternal involvement (actor effect). Furthermore, mediation tests indicated that paternal justification of violence was negatively and indirectly associated with early childhood development through paternal involvement. Moreover, maternal justification of violence was negatively and indirectly associated with early childhood development through both maternal and paternal involvement. Conclusion: Mothers’ and fathers’ justifying attitudes toward domestic violence emerge as a possible risk factor for child development that can be addressed by preventive interventions.

scholarly journals Parenting Knowledge, Parental Investments, and Early Childhood Development in Rural Households in Western China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingdong Zhong ◽  
Yang He ◽  
Jingjing Gao ◽  
Tianyi Wang ◽  
Renfu Luo
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Western China ◽  
Social Emotional Development ◽  
Parental Investments ◽  
Parenting Knowledge ◽  
Development Outcomes

This paper investigates the relationships between caregivers’ parenting knowledge and early childhood development, based on a survey conducted in 1715 rural households in 100 villages located in an undeveloped rural area of western China. The results find that, first, caregivers’ parenting knowledge is positively and significantly associated with children’s development outcomes, including cognitive, language, motor, and social–emotional development; second, caregivers’ parental investments significantly mediate the link between parenting knowledge and early childhood development; third, in contrast with other parental investments, play materials (in terms of variety and quantity) and play activities in the households are the strongest mediators. Our findings might be informative for policy makers to design policies targeted to foster human capital formation in rural China.

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