This review examines evidence of the association between the neighborhood built
environment, green spaces and outdoor home area, and early (0–7 years) child health and …

This article considers the conceptualization and operationalization of “social environment”
and “social context” with implications for research and practice with children and youth with …

Medical tourism provides an essential advantage for destinations. On the other hand, the
knowledge of developing competitive medical tourism destinations is still limited. This study …

Emerging evidence indicates that the built environment influences early child development.
Access to, and the quality of, built environment features vary with the socioeconomic status …

Socio-environmental factors, including the neighbourhoods in which children live and grow,
are key determinants of children's developmental outcomes. Thus, it is important to examine …

Research Findings: The purpose of this study was to investigate how neighborhoods and
neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage impact school readiness over time. School …

Access to health services research has traditionally focused on demographic,
socioeconomic, and need-based factors, resulting in a relative lack of knowledge regarding …

Introduction Healthy childhood development in the early years is critical for later adult health
and well-being. Early childhood development (ECD) research has focused primarily on …

It has been suggested that asset-based strategies could provide an opportunity to rethink the
approach to public health; however, this may not be a viable option unless there is clear …

Objectives: Contextual factors, as measured by neighbourhood characteristics, shape the
experiences children have and affect their" school readiness", ie, whether they are well or …