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Genetic contributions to ADHD
Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition, affecting about 5% of children globally. Although considered a childhood condition, the...
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Sibling Relations and Their Impact on Children’s Development
Introduction The majority of children around the world have at least one sibling. The sibling relationship is likely to last longer than any other relationship in one’s lifetime and plays an...
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Learning Through Play
Introduction We define play, review the main types of play and their developmental benefits in various areas. Subject: What is Play? Play is often defined as activity done for its own sake,...
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Immigration and Acculturation in Adolescence
IntroductionAdolescents need to develop a socially approved and positive sense of identity for a healthy transition to adult life. This task is particularly challenging for immigrant adolescents and...
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Childhood Immigration and Acculturation in Canada
Introduction According to Canada’s 2021 Census, 23% of the country’s population is foreign-born – the highest proportion since Confederation and among the G7 countries.1 Whereas immigrants...
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Influences of Family and Community Physical Violence on Child Development: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Research Gaps
Introduction Violence exposure in the lives of children includes both direct forms of victimization and indirect forms of witnessing across family and community context.a Fifty-four percent...
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Reproductive Technology and Its Impact on Psychosocial Child Development
Introduction Since the first In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) birth in 1978 in England,1 more than 1,000,000 children have been born worldwide as a result of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).2 In...
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The Development and Socialization of Aggression During the First Five Years of Life
Introduction Preschoolers who have not successfully developed age-appropriate strategies for regulating aggressive behaviour are at high risk for engaging in chronic aggressive and antisocial...
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The Development and Socialization of Aggression During the First Five Years of Life
Introduction Preschoolers who have not successfully developed age-appropriate strategies for regulating aggressive behaviour are at high risk for engaging in chronic aggressive and antisocial...
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Physical activity
Physical activity and, conversely, sedentary behaviours, affect young children’s physical and cognitive development. This topic aims to increase understanding of the impact of one’s practices on...