Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course

MM Black, SP Walker, LCH Fernald, CT Andersen… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Early childhood development programmes vary in coordination and quality, with inadequate
and inequitable access, especially for children younger than 3 years. New estimates, based …

Maternal posttraumatic stress disorder during the perinatal period and child outcomes: A systematic review

N Cook, S Ayers, A Horsch - Journal of affective disorders, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Approximately 3.3% of women in pregnancy have posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and 4% of women postpartum PTSD. The impact of maternal PTSD during …

Do children benefit from universal early childhood education and care? A meta-analysis of evidence from natural experiments

T Van Huizen, J Plantenga - Economics of Education Review, 2018 - Elsevier
This study examines the effects of universal Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) on
child development and children's later life outcomes. Using meta-analytical techniques, we …

Child and adolescent mental health worldwide: evidence for action

C Kieling, H Baker-Henningham, M Belfer, G Conti… - The lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Summary Mental health problems affect 10–20% of children and adolescents worldwide.
Despite their relevance as a leading cause of health-related disability in this age group and …

A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety

TE Moffitt, L Arseneault, D Belsky… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Policy-makers are considering large-scale programs aimed at self-control to improve
citizens' health and wealth and reduce crime. Experimental and economic studies suggest …

[HTML][HTML] La educación superior en Colombia: situación actual y análisis de eficiencia

LA Melo-Becerra, JE Ramos-Forero… - Desarrollo y …, 2017 - scielo.org.co
El objetivo de este artículo es examinar el estado de la educación superior en Colombia y
estimar los niveles de eficiencia de diferentes programas académicos de las instituciones …

In-utero exposure to rainfall variability and early childhood health

K Le, M Nguyen - World Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change has drastically altered precipitation patterns across the globe and has
caused an increase in rainfall variability, including the incidence of extreme rainfall events …

Early childhood adversity, toxic stress, and the role of the pediatrician: translating developmental science into lifelong health

Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and … - …, 2012 - publications.aap.org
Advances in a wide range of biological, behavioral, and social sciences are expanding our
understanding of how early environmental influences (the ecology) and genetic …

Preschool children, robots, and computational thinking: A systematic review

E Bakala, A Gerosa, JP Hourcade, G Tejera - International Journal of Child …, 2021 - Elsevier
We conducted a systematic review of empirical studies aimed at exploring robot-mediated
activities to promote the development of computational thinking in preschoolers. In this …

The long-term effects of early life Medicaid coverage

S Miller, LR Wherry - Journal of Human Resources, 2019 - jhr.uwpress.org
In this study, we evaluate how an expansion of Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and
infants affected the adult outcomes of individuals who gained access to coverage in utero …