A5056552340- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Human Rights and Development
- Education Systems and Policy
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Family Support in Illness
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Innovative Education and Learning Practices
- Environmental and Ecological Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Language Development and Disorders
- Child Abuse and Trauma
Edge Technologies (United States)
2019
University of Cape Town
1999-2006
In December 2018, the South African 24-hour movement guidelines for birth to 5 years were released. This article describes process used develop these guidelines.The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation-ADOLOPMENT approach was followed, with some pragmatic adaptions, using Australian early as a starting point. A consensus panel, including stakeholders in childhood development academics, formed assist process.At face-to-face meeting global local literatures...
This article questions why a somewhat singular focus on orphanhood in the context of AIDS persists despite important shifts to more inclusive terminology ‘orphans and vulnerable children’. Analysis data from South Africa raises about ‘spin’ placed ‘orphanhood’ its perceived consequences for children. Local notions vulnerability are examined, their mismatch with international policy definitions noted. The illustrates how global orphans consolidates stereotypes children's experiences,...
Abstract We report on a national South African multistage cluster sampling survey of early development in 5,222 children aged 50-59 months enrolled preschool programmes. Children were assessed the Early Learning Outcomes Measure (ELOM 4&5), ELOM Social-Emotional Rating Scale, and linear growth (height-for-age), last quarter 2021. 4&5 is standardised for Africa measures five domains: Gross Motor, Fine Motor Development, Numeracy Mathematics, Cognition Executive Functioning, Literacy...
Child care, developmental delay and institutional practice This research draws on Valsiner's (1987) individual socio- ecological approach to development, Miller Goodnow's (1995) concept of a cultural practice. It shows how institutions for children act as settings that contain child-care practices advance or retard children's development through the forms social exchange activities they promote. Formal assessments group institutionalised indicated significant in five domains. Child-care...
Abstract In the face of international pressure and local concern regarding repercussions AIDS epidemic for children in South Africa, as well review underway children's legislation country, there is much debate social security provision context HIV/AIDS. To date, State's response to impact on has been focus its attention Foster Child Grant orphans. Draft Children's introduces additional cash grants, some which similarly target However, drawing a combination primary research demographic...
Current approaches to longitudinal assessment of children's developmental and psychological well-being, as mandated in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, are expensive time consuming. Substantive understanding global progress toward these goals will require a suite new robust, cost-effective research tools designed assess key processes diverse settings. While first steps have been taken this end through efforts such National Institutes Health's Toolbox, experience-near...
In line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4.2, South Africa’s National Plan commits to providing high-quality early childhood education all children by 2030 drive improved child outcomes. Prior 2016, Africa lacked reliable, locally standardised, valid, and cross-culturally fair assessment tools for measuring preschool quality outcomes, suitable use at scale within a resource-constrained context. this paper we detail the development evolution of suite learning measurement...
The study is part of the long-term research project called "Indicadores de productos Interés Sustentabilidad aplicados a regional -México-Argentina" in collaboration with University Quintana Roo and Litoral Argentina.The deals question: "How can you create sustainable waste management for an informal settlement to improve social environmental problems?"The knowledge gained from last survey 2014/2015 indicates that there no systematic within where 1015 people currently live.An unknown...