ERIC Number: EJ1329124
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
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Presidential Address: Forging a Developmental Science Mission to Improve Population Outcomes and Eliminate Disparities for Young Children
Child Development, v93 n2 p313-325 Mar-Apr 2022
Child development science has not fully realized its mission to improve population outcomes for children and eliminate disparities across race and income groups. One domain with great need but also great potential is the challenge parents face in raising a young child. A system of universal primary psychosocial care is proposed, with three components: a comprehensive infrastructure of community resources, such as North Carolina's Smart Start; financial supports for specific interventions, such as pre-kindergarten; and a way to help families identify and address family-specific needs, such as Family Connects. Empirical studies demonstrate the promise of each component for population impact and disparity elimination but also the need for continued improvement. Developmental scientists are called upon to fulfill their mission.
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Early Intervention, Family Needs, Socioeconomic Influences, Racial Bias, Social Bias, Preschool Education, Young Children, Access to Education, Access to Health Care
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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