Social and Emotional Development in Early Years
(From Healthy Families:) The Early Years are a fascinating and often mysterious time. Copious amounts of information exists while much is still unknown. The process of deciphering, staying current and combining this knowledge into our daily practice can be challenging. Social and Emotional Development in the Early Years is the title of a series of [...]
Children and Play: How does Culture fit in?
How are our approaches to play influenced by culture, and how are they impacted by the experience of immigration? That’s the intriguing question that Maya Goldstein, an MA graduate in Human Development, Learning and Culture at the Faculty of Education at UBC, has been investigating through a study conducted with South Asian families at a [...]
Early Childhood Conditions help shape DNA: Research
(From EYCDI:) Early childhood living conditions provoke biological changes in genes leading to DNA “memory” that can last a lifetime, an international study has found.Experts have already noted that income, education and neighbourhood resources can have a dramatic effect on children’s health, and that a poor socio-economic environment in infancy can translate into a higher [...]
Three New Videos from HELP
Watch the three new short videos of Clyde Hertzman, Tom Boyce and Paul Kershaw discussing their work and its importance. Dr. Hertzman presents HELP’s cell to society research model used to explore early childhood development. Dr. Boyce discusses how the stresses and adversities of growing up in socio-economically disadvantaged environments get inside us and affect [...]
BCPVA study re Full Day Kindergarten
From the Ministry of Education: The British Columbia Principals and Vice Principals Association (BCPVPA) sponsored a research study on full day Kindergarten (FDK) and the report is now available on their website. The report highlights key findings on the implementation of FDK last school year. The study was designed to document, communicate and support the [...]
Child care choices for low-income working families
(From CRRU:) Child care choices for low-income working families Research report from the Urban Institute (US) presents the findings from a qualitative study of the child care choices of low-income working families. Study found supply of high quality care was limited; cost and convenience was often determining factor in choice rather than educational or social [...]
Putting the Pieces Together: Community Efforts to Support Our Youngest Children 0-8
(From: National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections-USA) A Report on the Early Learning Communities Initiative Local and state leaders are coming together across the country to find ways they can support healthy and successful early childhood development in their communities. This work is bringing together schools, community-based providers, parents, and public, private, faith-based, [...]
Report on Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health
(From First Call:) The Health Council of Canada has released a report based on consultations with health care workers about what programs and strategies are making a difference in the health of Aboriginal mothers and young children. Key messages from the report: There is growing recognition that the living conditions and circumstances of people’s [...]
Parental Leave: Why is it so important?
(From Healthy Families:) In December of 2010 the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto released a study suggesting that there was little evidence that offering Canadian families a full year of parental leave has improved early childhood development. Additionally the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has released a study that found [...]
Parenting Styles Affect Children’s Mental Health
(From Healthy Families:) Can the way you parent really affect your child’s mental health? A recent study of 214 children and their mothers revealed that a good match between the child’s personality and parenting styles is a huge factor in reducing the child’s risk of depression and anxiety. In situations where parenting styles did [...]
