ERIC Number: EJ920133
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
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Neighborhood Poverty Impacts Children's Physical Health and Well-Being over Time: Evidence from the Early Development Instrument
Cushon, Jennifer A.; Vu, Lan T. H.; Janzen, Bonnie L.; Muhajarine, Nazeem
Early Education and Development, v22 n2 p183-205 2011
Research Findings: The purpose of this study was to investigate how neighborhoods and neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage impact school readiness over time. School readiness was measured using the Early Development Instrument (EDI) for 3 populations of kindergartners in 2001, 2003, and 2005 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. EDI results revealed that mean scores for the EDI domains of (a) physical health and well-being and (b) communication and general knowledge have been decreasing over time, although this varied according to neighborhood. A derived summary measure of socioeconomic disadvantage at the neighborhood level was significantly associated with declining scores in the EDI domain of physical health and well-being. Practice or Policy: These findings suggest a need for policy and programs that address the underlying determinants of poor school readiness scores, such as socioeconomic disadvantage at the neighborhood level. (Contains 8 tables, 4 footnotes, and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, School Readiness, Physical Health, Children, Foreign Countries, Well Being, Child Health, Disadvantaged Youth, Knowledge Level, Socioeconomic Status, Low Income Groups, Poverty, Correlation, Scores, Kindergarten, Interpersonal Competence, Emotional Development, Child Behavior, Language Acquisition, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Indigenous Populations, Minority Groups, Family Structure, Student Mobility, Parents, Educational Attainment, Ownership, Housing, Employment Level, Unemployment, Gender Differences, Learning Problems, English (Second Language), Special Needs Students, Academically Gifted, Disabilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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