<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>13</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Merritt ME</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Peterson E</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shaheen R</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Zerbib A</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mellinghoff S</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nuli S</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">De Oliveira S</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ramirez JB</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fallon C</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Panter-Brick C</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hein S</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Intergenerational Pathways to Peace: Putting Children First. Policy Brief, Global Health Studies Program</style></title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">caregiving</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">early childhood development</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mental Health</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">nutrition</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Parenting</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">peacebuilding</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Social cohesion</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">violence prevention</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2024</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">January 2024</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://issuu.com/jacksonyale/docs/ca026655_jacksonghs_intergenerational_full-report</style></url></web-urls></urls><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Global Health Studies Program, Jackson School of Global Affairs, Yale University</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">New Haven, CT USA</style></pub-location><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://issuu.com/jacksonyale/docs/ca026655_jacksonghs_intergenerational_full-report&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;/sites/default/files/images/YaleJacksonGHS_IntergenerationalReport-1.png&quot; style=&quot;width: 250px; height: 324px; margin: 10px; float: left;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;In this brief, we argue that Early Childhood Development (ECD) is a catalyst for intergenerational&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;peacebuilding and community stability. ECD interventions, encompassing learning, stimulation, and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;social cohesion, foster vital skills for peaceful societies. We argue that nutrition serves as a critical&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;entry point for implementing integrated ECD initiatives, which hold promise in advancing strategic&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;peacebuilding. We underscore the significance of adequate nutrition and caregiver empowerment.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Nutrition&amp;rsquo;s role in positive social behavior and cognitive development is a critical component, offering&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;a pathway to a more peaceful society. Quality caregiving, influenced by caregiver mental health, directly impacts&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;child development. Programs targeting maternal well-being, like Pakistan&amp;rsquo;s Thinking Healthy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;initiative, yield positive outcomes for both mothers and children. Moreover, we highlight the essential&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;pillars of social cohesion and economic development in peacebuilding. These elements reinforce each&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;other, reducing conflict risks and fostering peaceful societies. Ultimately, we emphasize the transformative&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;potential of children and families as peacebuilders, with ECD programs serving as a valuable tool for grassroots&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;peace initiatives. We conclude that investing in integrated ECD and nutrition programs, alongside&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;caregiver empowerment, presents a cost- effective approach to impactful peacebuilding, nurturing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;sustainable peace, prosperity, and community cohesion.&lt;/div&gt;
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