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Childhood Education and Development Services in Indonesia

Although children's later experiences can still have an effect, developments in early childhood have long-lasting effects on health, behaviour and learning...

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Early Childhood Research and Indonesia's Young Children

This chapter assesses what global evidence tells us about the importance of early childhood education and development...

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Inequalities in child healthy development: some challenges for effective implementation

Inequalities in child healthy development: some challenges for effective implementation

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Validity and Reliability of the Early Development Instrument in Indonesia

This study finds that the EDI shows moderate validity and reliability in poor communities in Indonesia and highlights some of the difficulties associated with adapting western instruments for non-western cultures and contexts.

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Engaging, supporting and working with children and families in Tasmania’s Child and Family Centres

The results showed that Tasmania's Child and Family Centres had a positive impact on parents' use and experiences of services and supports for young children.

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Maternal fish oil supplementation in pregnancy: a 12 year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial.

We aimed to investigate the long-term effects (12 years) of fish oil supplementation in pregnancy on neurodevelopment, including cognition, language and fine...

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The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research

This review examines evidence of the association between the neighborhood built environment, green spaces and outdoor home area, and early (0-7 years) child...

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The relationship between nutrition in infancy and cognitive performance during adolescence

Nutrition in early childhood may have a long-term association with fundamental cognitive processing speed, which is likely to be related to enhanced brain...

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It takes a village to raise a child: The influence and impact of playgroups across Australia

Comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Community Playgroups across Australia

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National campaign shows importance of early childhood brain development

A national campaign launched on Channel 7’s Telethon aims to build community understanding of the amazing untapped potential of a baby’s developing brain, through a remarkable animated creature.