The rate of poverty in Canada is dropping. From 2016 to 2017 the percentage of the population living below Canada’s Official Poverty Line went from 10.6% to 9.5%. Continue reading Poverty and early childhood outcomes
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How does a parent’s chronic illness impact their child?
Chronic physical illnesses are complex, lengthy, and difficult to treat. People dealing with this type of illness often experience impaired physical and social functioning, as well as reduced well-being. Because of these issues, the impact of a physical illness often reaches beyond an individual to his or her immediate family. Continue reading How does a parent’s chronic illness impact their child?
The intergenerational effects of teenage pregnancy on child development
Children born to teen mothers generally perform worse on school readiness assessments than children born to adult mothers. What isn’t known is whether this relationship extends to the grandchildren of these teen mothers. Continue reading The intergenerational effects of teenage pregnancy on child development
CanNECD studies how neighbourhoods help and hinder child development
Where you live can play a major role in your health. It can also play a major role in how your children develop. Continue reading CanNECD studies how neighbourhoods help and hinder child development
What happens to child development when women delay pregnancy?
In recent decades there has been a shift towards women starting families later in high-income countries. Continue reading What happens to child development when women delay pregnancy?
Does the built environment contribute to children’s development?
The Offord Centre’s Canadian Neighbourhoods and Early Child Development (CanNECD) study attempts to determine the role neighbourhoods play in children’s development. In some Canadian neighbourhoods only 2% of children are struggling, while in others roughly 75% struggle. The CanNECD study focuses largely on the socioeconomic factors that contribute to this disparity. Continue reading Does the built environment contribute to children’s development?
Twenty years of the EDI in Ontario
The history of the EDI in Ontario is a history of the EDI itself. From consulting with educators in Toronto on the EDI items to implementing across the entire province in 2015, Ontario has played a crucial role in the EDI’s success. Continue reading Twenty years of the EDI in Ontario
The ripple effect of maternal depression and anxiety
Depression and anxiety can take a terrible toll. But when these disorders affect mothers, children feel the impact too.
Continue reading The ripple effect of maternal depression and anxiety
Can the Families First Home Visiting Program reduce child maltreatment and improve child development?
Home visiting programs are one of the most widespread family interventions. However, not a lot is known about how effective they are scaled up to the population level in the real world. Continue reading Can the Families First Home Visiting Program reduce child maltreatment and improve child development?
EDI at SRCD 2017
The Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) was held in Austin, Texas on April 6-8. Continue reading EDI at SRCD 2017