The Jamaican Home Visiting intervention strengthens parents’ abilities to use responsive interactions and play to help their children develop well.…
Traditionally, economists have focused on how to improve productivity and the ability to generate income by adult workers. But in the last two…
This is the second part of Martha Farah’s article on neuroscience, ethics and poverty. Unethical Consequences of the Neuroscience of…
This question has been on our minds as we analyze the effects of a recent home visit program implemented by the Nicaraguan government (results…
This post is the first part of two articles by Martha Farah about neuroscience, ethics, and poverty in relationship to childhood development.&…
Have you ever smiled back at a giggling baby or played peek-a-boo with a toddler? Did you know you were helping build connections in that child’s…
Ansumana sat listening intently to her teacher before playing happily with her friends when I met her earlier this year. Just three years old, she…
To thrive is to flourish, it is to bloom. For a child it means that they are able to meet their potential, to be happy, healthy, joyful, curious and…
There is increasing evidence about the relationship between the quality of early childhood services and child development, and that process quality…
Low-income children lag behind better-off children in many developmental factors because of their socioeconomic status. These children lack…
Childcare services are all about quality. We have discussed this idea many times in this blog. Although there is a rich body of research on the…
Scientific evidence shows that the seeds for emotional development are planted in the first years of life and provide the foundation for social…
