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This chapter assesses what global evidence tells us about the importance of early childhood education and development...

This chapter describes the development of young children in a sample of poor rural communities across Indonesia.

Early child development may have important consequences for inequalities in health and well-being. This paper explores population level patterns of child...

There is an increasing support from international organizations and the research community for stepping beyond infant or child mortality as the most common...

To test the fit of a seven-syndrome model to ratings of preschoolers' problems by parents in very diverse societies.

Inequalities in child healthy development: some challenges for effective implementation

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a heterogeneous group of conditions with overlapping symptomatology and fluctuating developmental trajectories that transcend current diagnostic categorisation. There is a need for validated screening instruments which dimensionally assess symptomatology from a holistic, transdiagnostic perspective.

A significant number of children attend Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). ECEC is an important environment and behaviour setting for young children. Time spent outdoors is positively associated with children's physical activity levels, yet increased time spent physically active outdoors may expose young children to traffic-related air pollution, particularly in ECEC centres located in high traffic areas.

Limited research exists on the pathways through which physical activity influences cognitive development in the early years. This study examined the direct and indirect relationships between physical activity, self-regulation, and cognitive school readiness in preschool children.

Early childhood caries disproportionately affects vulnerable groups and remains a leading cause of preventable hospital admissions for Western Australian children. The Western Australia State Oral Health Plan seeks to improve child oral health through universal and targeted health promotion initiatives with primary caregivers.