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Markodimitraki, Maria; Linardakis, Michalis; Kypriotaki, Maria; Manolitsis, George – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
The aims of this study were to: (a) provide descriptive data of twins with physical difficulties among 120 Greek twins of preschool age; and (b) to investigate the impact of twins' health condition on parental perceptions towards twins' separation, closeness and friendship. The administration of School Policy for Twins and Higher Multiples…
Descriptors: Twins, Parent Attitudes, Friendship, Sibling Relationship
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Todres, Jonathan – Childhood Education, 2009
This article focuses on the links between health and education in children's development, worldwide. While connections flow in both directions, the primary aim of this article is to highlight specifically the impact of health on education prospects. The dramatic consequences of health status on children's educational opportunities suggest that…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Health Conditions, Child Health, Global Approach
Landrigan, Philip J. – Zero to Three, 2005
The author looks at the sharp increase in a number of childhood disorders--including asthma, certain cancers, and learning/behavioral disabilities--and the role environmental toxins may play in this increase. He describes the need to train many more health professionals in prenatal and children's environmental health and the national network of…
Descriptors: Child Health, Program Descriptions, Child Development, Environmental Influences