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Debates on Early Childhood Policies and Practices: Global Snapshots of Pedagogical Thinking and Encounters
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Papatheodorou, Theodora, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
Globally, early years policies and documents have set out aspirational outcomes and benefits for children, their families and the wider society. These policies have emphasised the place of early childhood provision within the wider global agenda, by tackling inequality and disadvantage early on in children's lives. However, these strategies have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Behavior Problems in a Population of Seven-Year-Old Children: Prevalence, Stability, and Types of Disorder--A Research Report.
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McGee, R.; And Others – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 1984
A sample of 951 children was assessed at age 7 to examine the prevalence, nature, and stability of behavior problems. About 30 percent of the sample were identified by parent and/or teacher as having a high level of problem behavior. Most reported (especially among boys) was antisocial behavior. (RH)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Foreign Countries, Incidence
Perinatal, Neurological, Environmental and Developmental Characteristics of Seven-Year-Old Children with Stable Behavior Problems.
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McGee, Rob; And Others – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1984
From a large sample of seven-year-olds in Dunedin, New Zealand, a group of 52 boys and 32 girls with stable behavior problems was selected and compared with the remainder of the sample. Content concerns perinatal histories, family background characteristics, and developmental status, with particular reference to cognitive development. (RH)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Family Influence