Global research, practice, and policy issues on the care of infants and young children at risk: the articles in context

Infant Mental Health Journal
Robert B McCallNiels P Rygaard

Abstract

This Special Issue includes articles that contribute to (a) the global research base pertaining to the development of infants and toddlers at risk, primarily those who are institutionalized in lower resource countries; (b) interventions in institutions and to promote family alternatives to institutionalization; and (c) attempts to create modern child welfare systems emphasizing family care in entire states and countries. This introduction places these articles into the broader contexts of the literature in these three domains of interest. Across the world, urbanization, migration, armed conflict, epidemics, and famine disrupt families. Add poverty, abuse, neglect, and parental incapacity due to substance abuse and mental health problems, and the result is millions of children without parental care who come under governmental responsibility, often to be reared in institutions, and at risk for long-term developmental deficiencies and problems. Over the last 2 decades and especially recently, national and international governments and nongovernment organizations have increased efforts to help such children, especially those in low-resource countries. Two types of efforts have been made: one to improve the quality of care provided ...Continue Reading

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Aug 19, 2007·Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics : JDBP·Marinus H Van IjzendoornFemmie Juffer
Apr 12, 2013·Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review·Megan M Julian
Dec 1, 2011·Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development·Robert B McCall
Dec 1, 2011·Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development·Marinus H van IJzendoornFemmie Juffer
Dec 1, 2011·Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development·Charles H ZeanahNathan A Fox
Mar 24, 2015·Infant Mental Health Journal·Mary O HearstT Sharmonov
Mar 24, 2015·Infant Mental Health Journal·Katharin HermenauMartina Ruf-Leuschner
Mar 24, 2015·Infant Mental Health Journal·Florin TibuCharles H Zeanah
Mar 24, 2015·Infant Mental Health Journal·Aaron Luis Greenberg, Natia Partskhaladze
Sep 1, 2010·Infant Mental Health Journal·Robert B McCallKaren Gordon

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