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The Role of Physiological Response in Understanding Resilience Processes in Children’s Development
Introduction Stress and adversity affect children in different ways. Some children develop behavioral or emotional challenges when exposed to difficult environments, while others overcome...
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Risky play and mental health
Introduction There is growing concern about the mental health of children and young people. Parents and those teaching and caring for children increasingly recognise that a significant proportion...
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Building Capacity to Support Outdoor Play in Early Childhood Education
IntroductionChildren’s play experiences in outdoor environments are increasingly recognized as essential for their healthy development and well-being.1,2,3,4 Universal system reviews indicate that...
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Active Outdoor Play
IntroductionPlay is a fundamental part of childhood and is typically defined as a spontaneous, enjoyable, and self-directed activity with no external goal.1 Active play is one main type of play.1...
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Young Children’s Outdoor Play-Based Learning
IntroductionIn this chapter, we consider current thinking about young children’s learning when they engage in outdoor play. The role of the teacher, parent and/or caregiver (hereafter ‘adult’)...
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Epidemiological Surveys of Autism Spectrum Disorders
IntroductionSince the first epidemiological survey of autism performed in 1966 in the UK1, many epidemiological surveys of autism have been conducted worldwide in order to estimate the prevalence of...
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Numeracy
Basic number concepts and skills (numeracy) generally emerge before school entry. It is important to promote the development of these competencies in young children and to know the best learning...
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Maternal depression
Maternal/perinatal/postpartum depression can have a major impact on the child’s development, the mother’s mental health, and the family environment. It is important be aware of the prevention and...
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Resilience in Development: The Importance of Early Childhood
IntroductionThe concept of resilience, originally from the Latin resilire (to rebound, recoil, or spring back), is now widely utilized in multiple fields of study to refer to the capacity of a system...