Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally A Synthesis of Nine Global Workshops Exploring Evidence-Based, Strategic Investments in Young Children (2017) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:
2 Why Should Stakeholders Invest in Young Children?
2 Why Should Stakeholders Invest in Young Children?
Pages 6-12
The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.
From page 6... ...
The reasons are grouped under the following headings: Scientific evidence suggests that investments in young children influence later development; Investments in young children can be linked to investments in societies; Investments in young children living in high-risk environments and those with disabilities can change life-course trajectories; Investments in young children, a rights-based framework, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; Investments in families, institutional care, and other precarious living conditions; Investments in young children living in dangerous and unstable socioeconomic or political contexts equal investments in human rights. Scientific Evidence Suggests That Investments in Young Children May Influence Later Development Major advances in neuroscience, molecular biology, genomics, psychology, sociology, and other fields have shown that early experiences affect the development of brain architecture, providing a foundation for future learning, health, and well-being (Huebner et al., 2016)
|
From page 7... ...
. Gary Darmstadt of Stanford University School of Medicine and Zulfiqar Bhutta from the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health and Aga Khan University reported that 249 million children are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential because of stunting or exposure to poverty (Lu et al., 2016; NASEM, 2016c)
|
From page 8... ...
. Amina Abubakar from the Kenya Medical Research Institute/Wellcome Trust Research Programme showed that children living in communities with high HIV prevalence are also subject to an accumulation of risks, as they are exposed to chronic stress, lag behind in achieving developmental milestones, and tend to experience mental health problems (Abubakar et al., 2008; Devendra et al., 2013; Kamau et al., 2012)
|
From page 9... ...
, children with developmental delays and disabilities represent 5 to 25 percent of a country's population, and they should be more prominently included in global efforts to build healthy, prosperous societies. The first step toward inclusion is moving education for children with disabilities from special education toward inclusive education, explained Yasmin Hussain of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (NASEM, 2015)
|
From page 10... ...
. Investments in Young Children, a Rights-Based Framework, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Released in 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 (UN SDGs)
|
From page 11... ...
. Though keeping children in well-functioning families is the preferred living situation whenever possible, for children for whom family placements are not available, short-term placements in well-run residential facilities that are small, and include quality educational programs and well-trained and responsive staff can facilitate positive developmental outcomes for these children, stated Kutlesic (NASEM, 2016c)
|
From page 12... ...
. Negash and Jan Peeters of Ghent University both emphasized that stakeholders must ensure the protection of these vulnerable children and that early childhood services are made accessible and affordable to displaced families because if not, developing brain circuits can be disrupted as a result of this violent environment, leading to lifelong negative consequences for these children (NASEM, 2016c)
|
Key Terms
This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More
information on Chapter Skim is available.