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Vostanis, Panos; Eruyar, Seyda; Haffejee, Sadiyya; O'Reilly, Michelle – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2021
The objective was to establish how stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) conceptualize child mental health impact. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 stakeholders from disadvantaged urban communities in Kenya, South Africa, Turkey and Brazil. Participants represented education, welfare and health care agencies; as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Mental Health Programs, Training
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Roelf Petrus Reyneke – Education as Change, 2024
Section 28(1)(c) of the South African Constitution (1996) unequivocally affirms that children are the only vulnerable group with an explicit right to social services. Nonetheless, the practical realisation of this right remains elusive for many children, leaving them without access to vital social services. Through the theoretical framework of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Services, Childrens Rights, Advocacy
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Roelf Reyneke – Perspectives in Education, 2024
Unsafe and violent schools are a widespread problem in South Africa. This paper argues that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) contribute to this phenomenon. While various individual and community-level interventions to address ACEs have been reported on, the contribution of safe parks towards preventing school violence has not yet been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Safety, Violence, Parks
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Anakpo, Godfred; Kollamparambil, Umakrishnan – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2021
Background: Child development and life outcomes are partly linked to prenatal and maternal conditions such as mother's age at birth. Thus, the issue of teenage motherhood has attracted significant concern from researchers and policymakers because of its potential implications for children. The existing literature on effects of teenage motherhood…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Parenthood, Adolescents, Well Being
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Daniels, Karen; Forinder, Ulla; Clarke, Marina; Snyman, Stefanus; Ringsberg, Karin C. – Health Education Journal, 2016
Background: The worldwide growth of non-communicable diseases requires important lifestyle adaptations. The earlier a healthy lifestyle is adopted, the better. Enabling a healthy lifestyle for children during the preschool years ideally involves the cooperation of parents and teachers. Health promotion with parents and teachers is most effective…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Parent Attitudes
Brown, Brett, Ed.; Smith, Berkeley, Ed. – The Child Indicator: The Child, Youth, and Family Indicators Newsletter, 2003
This document consists of the 2002-2003 issues of a quarterly newsletter intended to communicate the major developments within each sector of the child and youth indicators field. The newsletters feature regular sections on the community, state, and national scenes, and include sections of resources and data. The Summer 2002 issue includes…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Children, Data Collection