ERIC Number: EJ1421881
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
EISSN: EISSN-1476-8275
Assessment of Infant Development in Institutional Contexts
Edson Júnior Silva da Cruz; Lília Ieda Chaves Cavalcante; Edilene Maia Liebentritt; Janari da Silva Pedroso
Early Child Development and Care, v194 n3 p492-505 2024
The objective of this study was to evaluate the motor, cognitive and language development of babies living in two institutional contexts. Seventy babies participated in the study: 35 from prisons and 35 from shelters. Thirty-five mothers of hospitalized babies and 10 caregivers of hospitalized babies also participated in this study. The instruments used were the Bayley III child development scale and a sociodemographic characterization form for babies and caregivers. In prison, it was realized that affective relationships and environmental stimuli were predominant factors in the healthy performance of babies. At the shelter, the rigid routine and the high number of children per caregiver may have resulted in the babies' lower performance in the areas assessed. The results identified that the main variable that influences the development of institutionalized babies is the quality of affection provided and the duration of interaction that the baby maintains with other children and adults.
Descriptors: Infants, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Toddlers, Correctional Institutions, Emergency Shelters, Homeless People, Caregiver Child Relationship, Psychological Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development
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