Infants entering out-of-home care: Health, developmental needs and service provision

CONCLUSIONS: The findings point to the importance of developmental assessment of infants in care and the identification of developmental vulnerability and delays. The provision of early intervention services is essential for this group of high-risk infants and will be important in optimising their health, as well as social and emotional outcomes.PMID:38044250 | DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106577

Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - December 3, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Fernando Lima Stephanie Taplin Miriam Maclean Melissa O'Donnell Source Type: research