Beyond Survival: The Case for Investing in Young Children Globally

Huebner, Gillian; Boothby, Neil; Aber, J. Lawrence; Darmstadt, Gary L.; Diaz, Antonio Mendoza; Masten, Ann S.; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Redlener, I.; Emmel, A.; Pitt, M.; Arnold, L.; Barber, B.; Berman, Brad D.; Blum, R.; Canavera, Mark; Eckerle, J.; Gibbons, J. L.; Hargarten, S. W.; Landers, C.; Nelson, Charles A.; Pollak, Seth D.; Rauh, V.; Samson, Michael; Ssewamala, F.; Clair, N. St.; Stark, Lindsay; Waldman, Ronald J.; Wessells, Michael G.; Wilson, S. L.; Zeanah, Charles H.

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“…There also is a large and growing body of research on potential processes that may account for resilience as well as vulnerability linking individual child function or development to family systems function. Examples of such processes include the following: prenatal stress wherein maternal health, nutrition, or exposure to adversity has an impact on fetal development, epigenetic changes induced by prenatal or postnatal experiences of children in families, parent–child relationships and interactions, postpartum depression and parent well‐being, many roles of parents in development (elaborated in the next section), “toxic stress” exposure in early childhood that alters brain development and behavior, economic policies for families rearing children, cultural practices, and community services for families with children (Black et al, ; Huebner et al, ; Masten & Cicchetti, ; Masten & Monn, ; Masten & Palmer, in press; Walsh, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Research on parenting in relation to child resilience is one of the leading edges of this work, discussed further later in this article. Another frontier can be found in recent humanitarian efforts to advance child survival and thriving, which increasingly take a two-generation or multigeneration approach, encompassing child, parent, and grandparents or other family members (Black et al, 2017;Huebner et al, 2016;Masten & Palmer, in press). Masten, Narayan, Silverman, & Osofsky, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…I. McCubbin & McCubbin, 1988;J. M. Patterson, 2002;Rutter, 1987;Walsh, 2016;Werner & Smith, 1982;Wright et al, 2013. or postnatal experiences of children in families, parent-child relationships and interactions, postpartum depression and parent well-being, many roles of parents in development (elaborated in the next section), "toxic stress" exposure in early childhood that alters brain development and behavior, economic policies for families rearing children, cultural practices, and community services for families with children (Black et al, 2017;Huebner et al, 2016;Masten & Cicchetti, 2016;Masten & Monn, 2015;Masten & Palmer, in press;Walsh, 2016).…”

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“…The period from conception to year five is critical, not only because it presents the highest risk for mortality, but also because the intense neural and physical development that takes place during these early years sets the foundation for all future growth [21]. Owing to their high levels of neuroplasticity during this period, children are remarkably adaptive and can overcome considerable amounts of adversity [22]. However, exposure to severe, frequent, and chronic adversities during these early years, can trigger a toxic stress response, a hyper-activation of the brain's stress response system that can cause significant, and at times irreversible, changes to the brain, especially in the absence of appropriate support [21].…”

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Rethinking Child Protection in Emergencies

Bennouna

Wessells

et al. 2018

Int. J. Child Health Nutr.

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The humanitarian system is struggling to adapt to changes in the global political environment, trends in armed conflict and displacement, and advances in science and technology. In recent years, the international community has undertaken a number of efforts to overcome these challenges, such as the Agenda for Humanity, a plan that outlines the changes needed to alleviate suffering, reduce risk, and lessen vulnerability on a global scale. This article reviews recent evidence from a range of disciplines to inform these efforts, especially as they relate to the protection of children. Early childhood and adolescence constitute two critical periods of child development that lay the foundations for future health and wellbeing. Exposure to adversity in crisis contexts can compromise this development, with potentially lifelong consequences. Evidence suggests that relationships with caregivers and peers play a central role in mediating childhood experiences of adversity. Unfortunately, interventions for children affected by crises are usually too fragmented to maximize the protective effects of healthy relationships. This article stresses the importance of developing multisectoral and relational interventions capable of promoting healthy development across the life course. Given the central role of caregivers, the household is an especially powerful level of intervention for combining approaches from different sectors. More concerted efforts are needed to develop household interventions that combine traditional sectoral approaches with innovative, cross-cutting measures, such as cash transfers and parental support. Household interventions should also be an integral part of broader community and society level actions, which together form more comprehensive systems of care.

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“…In recent years, a significant body of scientific evidence has emerged on brain development and what these findings mean for public policies 1. Studies highlight positive feedback loops between brain development and children's evolving cognitive, emotional and social capacities.…”

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Cognitive capital, equity and child-sensitive social protection in Asia and the Pacific

Samson¹,

Fajth

Francois

2016

BMJ Glob Health

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Promoting child development and welfare delivers human rights and builds sustainable economies through investment in ‘cognitive capital’. This analysis looks at conditions that support optimal brain development in childhood and highlights how social protection promotes these conditions and strengthens the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia and the Pacific. Embracing child-sensitive social protection offers multiple benefits. The region has been a leader in global poverty reduction but the underlying pattern of economic growth exacerbates inequality and is increasingly unsustainable. The strategy of channelling low-skilled rural labour to industrial jobs left millions of children behind with limited opportunities for development. Building child-sensitive social protection and investing better in children's cognitive capacity could check these trends and trigger powerful long-term human capital development—enabling labour productivity to grow faster than populations age. While governments are investing more in social protection, the region's spending remains low by international comparison. Investment is particularly inadequate where it yields the highest returns: during the first 1000 days of life. Five steps are recommended for moving forward: (1) building cognitive capital by adjusting the region's development paradigms to reflect better the economic and social returns from investing in children; (2) understand and track better child poverty and vulnerability; (3) progressively build universal, child-sensitive systems that strengthen comprehensive interventions within life cycle frameworks; (4) mobilise national resources for early childhood investments and child-sensitive social protection; and (5) leverage the SDGs and other channels of national and international collaboration.

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Beyond Survival: The Case for Investing in Young Children Globally

Cited by 20 publications

References 29 publications

Resilience Theory and Research on Children and Families: Past, Present, and Promise

Resilience Theory and Research on Children and Families: Past, Present, and Promise

Rethinking Child Protection in Emergencies

Cognitive capital, equity and child-sensitive social protection in Asia and the Pacific

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