Childhood Poverty

Schickedanz, Adam; Dreyer, Benard P.; Halfon, Neal

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2015.05.008

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“…Finally, because DHS anaemia data are only available for 27 of the 48 SSA countries, this also limits the generalisability of the findings. 49 …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Similarly, there may be confounding by indication (eg, iron supplementation would be more common among children with anaemia). Many of the characteristics of poverty, including household crowding, poor water/sanitation, poor nutrition and access to medical care (including iron treatment), have complex interrelationships, 49 and unpacking the causal relationships among these factors in causing or preventing anaemia requires further studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Individual, maternal and household risk factors for anaemia among young children in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

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ObjectiveAnaemia affects the majority of children in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Previous studies of risk factors for anaemia have been limited by sample size, geography and the association of many risk factors with poverty. In order to measure the relative impact of individual, maternal and household risk factors for anaemia in young children, we analysed data from all SSA countries that performed haemoglobin (Hb) testing in the Demographic and Health Surveys.Design and settingThis cross-sectional study pooled household-level data from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 27 SSA between 2008 and 2014.Participants96 804 children age 6–59 months.ResultsThe prevalence of childhood anaemia (defined as Hb <11 g/dL) across the region was 59.9%, ranging from 23.7% in Rwanda to 87.9% in Burkina Faso. In multivariable regression models, older age, female sex, greater wealth, fewer household members, greater height-for-age, older maternal age, higher maternal body mass index, current maternal pregnancy and higher maternal Hb, and absence of recent fever were associated with higher Hb in tested children. Demographic, socioeconomic factors, family structure, water/sanitation, growth, maternal health and recent illnesses were significantly associated with the presence of childhood anaemia. These risk factor groups explain a significant fraction of anaemia (ranging from 1.0% to 16.7%) at the population level.ConclusionsThe findings from our analysis of risk factors for anaemia in SSA underscore the importance of family and socioeconomic context in childhood anaemia. These data highlight the need for integrated programmes that address the multifactorial nature of childhood anaemia.

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“…Finally, because DHS anaemia data are only available for 27 of the 48 SSA countries, this also limits the generalisability of the findings. 49 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Individual, maternal and household risk factors for anaemia among young children in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

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“…An increasing number of young children are growing up in poverty, with a constellation of risk factors that can affect nearly all aspects of development (McLoyd, Aikens, & Burton, 2006;Schickedanz, Dreyer, & Halfon, 2015). Inequalities tend to emerge early, remain stable or widen over time, and influence ongoing life chances (e.g., Duncan & Magnuson, 2011).…”

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Reconstructing readiness: Young children’s priorities for their early school adjustment

O’Farrelly

Booth

Tatlow‐Golden

et al. 2020

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

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Young children in communities facing socioeconomic disadvantage are increasingly targeted by school readiness interventions. Interventions are stronger if they address stakeholders' priorities, yet children's priorities for early school adjustment are rarely accounted for in intervention design including selection of outcome measures. The Children's Thoughts about School Study (CTSS) examined young children's accounts of their early school experiences, and their descriptions of what a new school starter would need to know. Mixed-method interviews were conducted with 42 kindergarten children in a socioeconomically deprived suburb of Dublin, Ireland. First, inductive thematic analysis identified 25 priorities across four domains: feeling able and enthusiastic for school; navigating friendships and victimisation; supportive environments with opportunities to play; bridging school and family life. Second, deductive analysis compared children's priorities at item level against a school readiness outcome battery. Children's priorities were assigned to three groups: (1) assessed by outcome measures (core academic competencies, aspects of self-regulation); (2) partially assessed (self-efficacy, social skills for friendship formation and avoiding victimisation, creative thinking, play); and (3) not assessed by outcome measures (school liking, school environment, family-school involvement). This analysis derived from children's own perspectives suggests that readiness interventions aiming to support early school adjustment would benefit from considering factors children consider salient. It offers recommendations for advancing conceptual frameworks, improving assessment, and identifying new targets for supporting children and schools. In doing so we provide a platform for children's priorities to be integrated into the policies and practices that shape their early lives.

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“…Toward this end, interventions such as recognizing child maltreatment as a public health issue (Schickedanz, Dreyer, & Halfon, 2015) and integrating primary and mental health care are increasingly being considered a national mandate (Kolko & Perrin, 2014). Universal mental health screening in primary care settings (Wissow et al, 2013) and feasibility of referrals for specialized treatment (Berger-Jenkins, McCord, Gallagher, & Olfson, 2012), beginning in early childhood (Simpson et al, 2016), are some of the early steps in this direction.…”

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Childhood Maltreatment and Health Impact: The Examples of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults

Basu

McLaughlin

Misra

et al. 2017

Clin Psychol Sci Pract

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Child maltreatment is associated with increased risk for an array of mental and physical health problems. We reviewed studies examining associations of child maltreatment, assessed either alone or in combination with other adversities, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Type 2 Diabetes. PubMed was searched for relevant studies until December, 2015. Forty publications met inclusion criteria. Consistent positive associations were noted across a range of childhood adversities. Child maltreatment was associated with CVD (myocardial infarction, stroke, ischemic heart disease, coronary heart disease) in 91.7% of studies, with diabetes in 88.2% of studies, and with blood pressure/hypertension in 61.5% of studies. Inclusion of mental disorders tended to attenuate associations. Sex-related differences were under-examined. Implications for future research and intervention efforts are discussed.

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Childhood Poverty

Cited by 43 publications

References 92 publications

Individual, maternal and household risk factors for anaemia among young children in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

Individual, maternal and household risk factors for anaemia among young children in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

Reconstructing readiness: Young children’s priorities for their early school adjustment

Childhood Maltreatment and Health Impact: The Examples of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults

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