Long-term effects of early intervention: Turkish low-income mothers and children

Kâğıtçıbaşı, Çiğdem; Sunar, Diane; Bekman, Sevda

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“…For example, several programs have used peer-educators to deliver ECD programs, and group-based programs may involve caregivers modeling skills to other caregivers. 3,6 Policy and program decisions need to be made in collaboration with families and communities in order to be relevant, affordable, and jointly owned. The good intentions of governments as they expand services are laudable and should be acknowledged.…”

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“…Box 1 illustrates how programs can not only seek to enhance caregivers' direct efforts to provide for, protect, and support their children's overall Box 1. Case-study example of a home-visiting program creating an enabling environment for families 6 The importance of program approach and mothers' empowerment was also emphasized by a study of a home-visiting intervention in Turkey by Kagiticbasi and colleagues. The study demonstrated the dramatic effects of a mother-training program on school attainment and retention for children from a poor urban area.…”

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Capacity building in the health sector to improve care for child nutrition and development

Yousafzai

Rasheed

Daelmans

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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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The effectiveness of interventions promoting healthy child growth and development depends upon the capacity of the health system to deliver a high-quality intervention. However, few health workers are trained in providing integrated early child-development services. Building capacity entails not only training the frontline worker, but also mobilizing knowledge and support to promote early child development across the health system. In this paper, we present the paradigm shift required to build effective partnerships between health workers and families in order to support children's health, growth, and development, the practical skills frontline health workers require to promote optimal caregiving, and the need for knowledge mobilization across multiple institutional levels to support frontline health workers. We present case studies illustrating challenges and success stories around capacity development. There is a need to galvanize increased commitment and resources to building capacity in health systems to deliver early child-development services.Keywords: capacity development; knowledge mobilization; empowerment; quality; health workers IntroductionThe health sector has a vital contribution to make in promoting healthy child growth and development. In order for children to reach their optimal development potential, adequate nutrition and the prevention and management of illness are essential, alongside interventions to promote early stimulation in a safe, responsive, nurturing environment. 1 Interventions to improve child survival, nutrition, and development are closely intertwined, and many of the underlying biological and social determinants of success or failure are the same.2 Therefore, integrated health services promoting health, nutrition, and stimulation in the early years are critical. 3 The effectiveness of interventions to promote healthy child growth and development depends, in part, upon the capacity of the health system to deliver a high-quality intervention. Services need to ensure provision and health promotion that is effective and supportive of mothers and their children's health, nutrition, and social, emotional, and cognitive development. Interactions between health workers and families must recognize families as the primary and most important caregivers and teachers for the child. An enabling environment is required to ensure children grow in communities where they are safe and have access to health care and education. Building capacity in the health system and in the wider community is central to meeting these responsibilities for children. In this paper, we present the paradigm shift required to build effective partnerships between health workers and families in order to support children's health, growth, and development, the practical skills frontline health workers require to promote optimal caregiving in families, and the need for knowledge mobilization across multiple levels to support frontline health workers. We present case studies illustrating challenges and success stories aroun...

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Capacity building in the health sector to improve care for child nutrition and development

Yousafzai

Rasheed

Daelmans

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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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“…Randomized intervention studies in South Africa, Jamaica and Turkey show significantly higher functions in young children given additional learning opportunities than non stimulated controls [16][17][18] . Follow up studies report lasting effects of early cognitive stimulation, with some gains lasting up to 17 years 16,18,19 . This strongly supports the importance of early cognitive stimulation.…”

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Early child development: nature or nurture?

Guruge

2010

Sri Lanka J Child Health

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“…15 Johnes (2008) India Scope: Dependant variable was not relevant for the review (educational participation). 16 Kagitcibasi, et al (2001) Turkey Quality: The study did not control for selection bias. 17 Pandey (1991) India Quality: Children were matched, but it is not clear how.…”

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The impact of daycare programs on child health, nutrition and development in developing countries: a systematic review

Leroy¹,

Gadsden²,

Guijarro³

2012

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About 3ieThe International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) works to improve the lives of people in the developing world by supporting the production and use of evidence on what works, when, why and for how much. 3ie is a new initiative that responds to demands for better evidence, and will enhance development effectiveness by promoting better informed policies. 3ie finances high-quality impact evaluations and campaigns to inform better programme and policy design in developing countries.

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Long-term effects of early intervention: Turkish low-income mothers and children

Cited by 210 publications

References 27 publications

Capacity building in the health sector to improve care for child nutrition and development

Capacity building in the health sector to improve care for child nutrition and development

Early child development: nature or nurture?

The impact of daycare programs on child health, nutrition and development in developing countries: a systematic review

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