TY - JOUR T1 - Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course JF - Lancet Y1 - 2017 A1 - Black, M. M. A1 - Walker, S. P. A1 - Fernald, L. C. H. A1 - Andersen, C. T. A1 - DiGirolamo, A. M. A1 - Lu, C. A1 - McCoy, D. C. A1 - Fink, G. A1 - Shawar, Y. R. A1 - Shiffman, J. A1 - Devercelli, A. E. A1 - Wodon, Q. T. A1 - Vargas-Baron, E. A1 - Grantham-McGregor, S. A1 - Lancet Early Childhood Development Series Steering, Committee KW - *Child Development KW - Brain/growth & development KW - Child KW - Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena/physiology KW - Child Welfare KW - Child, Preschool KW - Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration KW - Developing Countries KW - Developmental Disabilities/etiology/*prevention & control KW - Growth Disorders KW - Humans KW - Poverty KW - Preventive Health Services/organization & administration KW - Risk Factors AB - 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. VL - 389 SN - 1474-547X (Electronic)
0140-6736 (Linking) N1 - 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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K01 HD071929/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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England
2016/10/09 06:00
Lancet. 2017 Jan 7;389(10064):77-90. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31389-7. Epub 2016 Oct 4. U2 - 5884058 ER -