Children's pursuit of counterintuitive information in books - Lane JD, Ronfard S.
For decades, developmental psychologists and educators have emphasized that learning about counterintuitive phenomena may be a critical driving force for cognitive development. Thus far, little is known about the specific content that children seek to enri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Developmental delay and behavior challenges in an internationally adopted child - Lipton LR, Prock L, Camarata S, Fogler J, Nyp SS.
Jay is a 6-year-old boy who was referred to a multidisciplinary developmental clinic for evaluation because of speech/language delays and challenging behaviors. He attends kindergarten with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) supporting developmental... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The effects of a 6-week swimming intervention on gross motor development in primary school children - Pratt NA, Duncan MJ, Oxford SW.
This study examines the effects of a 6-week swimming intervention on motor competence in children. (2) Methods: A total of 107 children (n = 52 boys, n = 55 girls) aged 7.8 ± 0.63 years that were recruited from five primary schools in centr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Neuromechanism, recovery effect and case study of swimming training intervention in children with cerebral palsy: a case report - Zeng J, Hao S, Wang Y, Liu Q.
BACKGROUND: Cerebral palsy, hereinafter referred to as "cerebral palsy", refers to a non progressive injury that occurs during the development of brain tissue in fetuses or infants. The patients often have walking dysfunction, abnormal balance ability and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Intervention for school anxiety and absenteeism in children (ISAAC): co-designing a brief parent-focused intervention for emotionally-based school avoidance - McDonald B, Michelson D, Lester KJ.
Emotionally-based school avoidance (EBSA) is an important driver of persistent school absenteeism and may have worsened in the context of COVID-19. This paper describes the development of a brief parent-focused psychosocial intervention with the goal to ad... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Amidst a Horrendous 2023, Civil Society is Fighting Back Society
By Farhana Haque RahmanTORONTO, Canada, Dec 22 2023 (IPS) The year 2023 has brought so much tragedy, with incomprehensible loss of lives, whether from wars or devastating ‘natural’ disasters, while our planet has seen yet more records broken as our climate catastrophe worsens.
And so as the clock ticks towards the (mostly western) New Year, readers are traditionally subjected by media outlets like ours to the ‘yearender’ – usually a roundup of main events over the previous 12 months, one horror often overshadowed by the next.
Farhana Haque RahmanSo forgive us if for 2023 IPS takes a somewhat different approach,...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Farhana Haque Rahman Tags: Armed Conflicts Biodiversity Civil Society Climate Change Climate Change Justice COP28 Economy & Trade Education Environment Featured Global Green Economy Headlines Health Human Rights TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
"Strictness is a virtue" - social determination of authoritarian parenting and political authoritarianism: the implications for children's rights in Eurasia - Zhussipbek G, Nagayeva Z.
Parenting and children's rights are intimately related. The parenting styles characterised by low responsiveness to children's needs, including authoritarian-paternalistic and those of neglect, are harmful to child's development and contradict the main pri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Impact of an injury hospital admission on childhood academic performance: a Welsh population-based data linkage study - Dipnall JF, Lyons J, Lyons RA, Ameratunga S, Brussoni M, Lecky FE, Beck B, Schneeberg A, Harrison JE, Gabbe BJ.
BACKGROUND: While injuries can impact on children's educational achievements (with threats to their development and employment prospects), these risks are poorly quantified. This population-based longitudinal study investigated the impact of an injury-rela... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
SECURE: a tool for assessing minors who are victims of domestic violence - Sangsue J, Depallens S.
Growing up in a climate of domestic violence can have serious repercussions on the health and development of minors. The Child Abuse and Neglect Team (CAN Team) specializes in detecting and analyzing this type of violence. Based on the literature, a tool f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Responses to peer victimization and bullying in early childhood - Kamper-DeMarco KE, McClure SJB, Ostrov JM.
Little research has used in vivo, naturalistic observations to understand developmental processes related to bullying in early childhood. To test associations between how young children respond to experiences of peer victimization and changes in relational... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
South Asian Women, Girls Need Responsive Legal System to Gender Violence
A woman is advised by a BLAST counsellor. The organization offers legal support, including providing information, advice, and free legal representation. Credit: BLASTBy Ranjit DevrajNEW DELHI, Dec 21 2023 (IPS) Criminal justice systems in South Asia are failing women, despite stark statistics on the prevalence of violence. WHO estimates translate to one in every two women and girls in the region experiencing violence daily.
Nawmi Naz Chowdhury, a Global Legal Advisor at Equality Now, told a webinar titled ‘Future of Legal Aid in South Asia for Sexual Violence Offenses Against Women and Girls: Lessons from the Past Five Y...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ranjit Devraj Tags: Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Featured Gender Gender Violence Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Population Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Women's Health Youth IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Repo Source Type: news
What ’s in Store for Indian Farmers After Cop 28’s Conclusion in Dubai?
Food and Agriculture for Climate Justice action by Climate Action Network International at COP28 Credit: COP28/Neville HopwoodBy Umar Manzoor ShahDUBAI & SRINAGAR, INDIA, Dec 21 2023 (IPS) Durga Das*, a 59-year-old farmer from the Indian state of Maharashtra, committed suicide last year by ingesting a poisonous substance. He was unable to repay the loan he had taken from the bank for the renovation of his single-story house.
This year, his 32-year-old son, Pradeep Das, a father of two children, is equally desperate. The family owns half an acre of cultivated land where they grow cotton. The harvest has been devastated due...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Umar Manzoor Shah Tags: Asia-Pacific Climate Change Climate Change Finance COP28 Featured Food and Agriculture Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Lifetime experience of childhood abuse and neglect among high school students at Debre Tabor Town, South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study - Kefale D, Endalew M, Asferie WN, Demis S, Munye T, Tesfahun Y, Simegn A, Wondim M, Kassaw A, Kerebeh G, Belay DM, Minuye B, Zeleke S.
BACKGROUND: Childhood abuse and neglect is defined as any intentional harm or mistreatment of a child that results in actual or potential harm to the child's health, survival and development. It has been linked to an increased risk of a wide range of serio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Parental beliefs and attitudes toward the use of baby walkers in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia - Alquraini M, AlWasaifer R, Alturki R, AlSaif H, Alhashim A, Bubshait D.
This study aims to assess parental beliefs and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Development and validation of a pediatric model predicting trauma-related mortality - Evans M, Rajasekaran K, Murala A, Moreira A.
OBJECTIVES: To develop a prediction model of mortality in pediatric trauma-based injuries. Our secondary objective was to transform this model into a translational tool for clinical use. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study of children ≤ 18 years was... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
