@article {2386, title = {Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course}, journal = {The Lancet}, volume = {389}, year = {2017}, pages = {90}, chapter = {77}, abstract = {Early childhood development programmes vary in coordination and quality, with inadequate and inequitable access, especially for children younger than 3 years. New estimates, based on proxy measures of stunting and poverty, indicate that 250 million children (43\%) younger than 5 years in low-income and middle-income countries are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential. There is therefore an urgent need to increase multisectoral coverage of quality programming that incorporates health, nutrition, security and safety, responsive caregiving, and early learning. Equitable early childhood policies and programmes are crucial for meeting Sustainable Development Goals, and for children to develop the intellectual skills, creativity, and wellbeing required to become healthy and productive adults. In this paper, the first in a three part Series on early childhood development, we examine recent scientific progress and global commitments to early childhood development. Research, programmes, and policies have advanced substantially since 2000, with new neuroscientific evidence linking early adversity and nurturing care with brain development and function throughout the life course.}, doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31389-7}, author = {Black, M. M.} } @article {5426, title = {Investment in early childhood development}, journal = {Lancet}, volume = {384}, number = {9950}, year = {2014}, note = {Black, Maureen M
Hurley, Kristen M
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0140-6736 (Linking)}, author = {Black, M. M. and Hurley, K. M.} } @article {5486, title = {Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course}, journal = {Lancet}, volume = {389}, number = {10064}, year = {2017}, note = {Black, Maureen M
Walker, Susan P
Fernald, Lia C H
Andersen, Christopher T
DiGirolamo, Ann M
Lu, Chunling
McCoy, Dana C
Fink, Gunther
Shawar, Yusra R
Shiffman, Jeremy
Devercelli, Amanda E
Wodon, Quentin T
Vargas-Baron, Emily
Grantham-McGregor, Sally
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Lancet. 2017 Jan 7;389(10064):77-90. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31389-7. Epub 2016 Oct 4.}, month = {Jan 7}, pages = {77-90}, abstract = {Early childhood development programmes vary in coordination and quality, with inadequate and inequitable access, especially for children younger than 3 years. New estimates, based on proxy measures of stunting and poverty, indicate that 250 million children (43\%) younger than 5 years in low-income and middle-income countries are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential. There is therefore an urgent need to increase multisectoral coverage of quality programming that incorporates health, nutrition, security and safety, responsive caregiving, and early learning. Equitable early childhood policies and programmes are crucial for meeting Sustainable Development Goals, and for children to develop the intellectual skills, creativity, and wellbeing required to become healthy and productive adults. In this paper, the first in a three part Series on early childhood development, we examine recent scientific progress and global commitments to early childhood development. Research, programmes, and policies have advanced substantially since 2000, with new neuroscientific evidence linking early adversity and nurturing care with brain development and function throughout the life course.}, keywords = {*Child Development, Brain/growth \& development, Child, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena/physiology, Child Welfare, Child, Preschool, Delivery of Health Care/organization \& administration, Developing Countries, Developmental Disabilities/etiology/*prevention \& control, Growth Disorders, Humans, Poverty, Preventive Health Services/organization \& administration, Risk Factors}, isbn = {1474-547X (Electronic)
0140-6736 (Linking)}, author = {Black, M. M. and Walker, S. P. and Fernald, L. C. H. and Andersen, C. T. and DiGirolamo, A. M. and Lu, C. and McCoy, D. C. and Fink, G. and Shawar, Y. R. and Shiffman, J. and Devercelli, A. E. and Wodon, Q. T. and Vargas-Baron, E. and Grantham-McGregor, S. and Lancet Early Childhood Development Series Steering, Committee} } @article {5865, title = {Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course}, journal = {LancetLancet}, volume = {389}, number = {10064}, year = {2017}, note = {1474-547x
Black, Maureen M
Walker, Susan P
Fernald, Lia C H
Andersen, Christopher T
DiGirolamo, Ann M
Lu, Chunling
McCoy, Dana C
Fink, Gunther
Shawar, Yusra R
Shiffman, Jeremy
Devercelli, Amanda E
Wodon, Quentin T
Vargas-Baron, Emily
Grantham-McGregor, Sally
Lancet Early Childhood Development Series Steering Committee
K01 HD071929/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States
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Lancet. 2017 Jan 7;389(10064):77-90. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31389-7. Epub 2016 Oct 4.}, month = {Jan 7}, pages = {77-90}, edition = {2016/10/09}, abstract = {Early childhood development programmes vary in coordination and quality, with inadequate and inequitable access, especially for children younger than 3 years. New estimates, based on proxy measures of stunting and poverty, indicate that 250 million children (43\%) younger than 5 years in low-income and middle-income countries are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential. There is therefore an urgent need to increase multisectoral coverage of quality programming that incorporates health, nutrition, security and safety, responsive caregiving, and early learning. Equitable early childhood policies and programmes are crucial for meeting Sustainable Development Goals, and for children to develop the intellectual skills, creativity, and wellbeing required to become healthy and productive adults. In this paper, the first in a three part Series on early childhood development, we examine recent scientific progress and global commitments to early childhood development. Research, programmes, and policies have advanced substantially since 2000, with new neuroscientific evidence linking early adversity and nurturing care with brain development and function throughout the life course.}, keywords = {*Child Development, Brain/growth \& development, Child, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena/physiology, Child Welfare, Child, Preschool, Delivery of Health Care/organization \& administration, Developing Countries, Developmental Disabilities/etiology/*prevention \& control, Growth Disorders, Humans, Poverty, Preventive Health Services/organization \& administration, Risk Factors}, isbn = {0140-6736}, author = {Black, M. M. and Walker, S. P. and Fernald, L. C. H. and Andersen, C. T. and DiGirolamo, A. M. and Lu, C. and McCoy, D. C. and Fink, G. and Shawar, Y. R. and Shiffman, J. and Devercelli, A. E. and Wodon, Q. T. and Vargas-Baron, E. and Grantham-McGregor, S.} }