Promoting Social Cohesion and Peacebuilding Through Investment in Early Childhood Development Programs

Dunne, Laura; Brennan-Wilson, Aoibheann; Craig, Nicole; Miller, Sarah; Connolly, Paul; Leckman, James F.; Aber, J. Lawrence; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Fitzpatrick, Siobhán; Pham, Phuong Thi Thu; Vinck, Patrick; Walmsley, Pauline

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“…Many professionals in the mental health and peace studies fields recognize the importance of investing in early childhood to progress peacebuilding efforts (Ang, 2018; Angelica Ponguta et al, 2018; Britto et al, 2014; Chopra et al, 2012; Chowdhury, 2014; Dunne et al, 2021; Glen et al, 2020; Leckman et al, 2021; Panter-Brick, 2021; Sunar et al, 2013; Yale University & Mother Child Education Foundation, 2012). However, understanding how ECD programs contribute to the promotion of peacebuilding behaviors requires evaluation of how ECD may fit into common peace studies frameworks (Ang, 2018; Donaldson et al, 2018; Early Childhood Peace Consortium, 2017).…”

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“…Experiences throughout early childhood shape a number of important processes, including the development of emotion regulation, relationship attachment style, impulse control, and aggression (Leckman et al, 2014; Moore et al, 2015; Sim et al, 2018; Yale University & Mother Child Education Foundation, 2012). These processes, in turn, have long-lasting psychosocial implications and influence young people’s capacity to form healthy relationships and display prosocial behaviors across the lifespan (Chopra et al, 2012; Dunne et al, 2021). A major threat to healthy ECD includes long-term exposure to adversity, which can trigger a prolonged stress response and impair psychosocial development (Chopra et al, 2012; Goto et al, 2021; Wessells, 2016).…”

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Early childhood parenting programs and community peacebuilding behaviors: A case study from postconflict Liberia.

Maloney,

Wall,

Giusto

et al. 2024

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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Despite the connection between early childhood development (ECD) and later behavioral outcomes, peacebuilding frameworks have only recently begun to explore pathways through which ECD programs promote peace in community contexts. Recent literature theorizes that ECD interventions may spill over from family to community interactions, which is particularly important in areas affected by conflict. The current case study explored qualitative outcomes associated with peacebuilding behaviors across a randomized controlled trial of Parents Make the Difference, a parenting program in postconflict Liberia. Parents or primary caregivers of children aged 3-5 years (N = 813) attended 10 weekly sessions, with 75 completing follow-up interviews. Participants described engaging in prosocial behaviors in the context of their community following program completion, such as decreased personal conflict and empowerment to mediate conflict between peers. Findings highlight improved community relationships in promoting peace among adults and modeling these behaviors for children during a critical period of development. Public Significance StatementThe current case study provides evidence that supports the previously theorized connection between early childhood development and community peacebuilding efforts. The study illustrates how a parenting program disseminated in Liberia reduced interpersonal conflict and promoted prosocial behaviors among community members.

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Early childhood parenting programs and community peacebuilding behaviors: A case study from postconflict Liberia.

Maloney,

Wall,

Giusto

et al. 2024

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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“…Puoselėjanti globa apibrėžiama kaip sąlygos, kurias sukuria viešoji politika, programos ir paslaugos, įgalinančios bendruomenes, tėvus ir globėjus užtikrinti gerą vaikų sveikatą ir mitybą, apsaugoti juos nuo grėsmių bei suteikti galimybes ankstyvajam mokymuisi per atliepiančią priežiūrą. Greta to, rūpestis ankstyvąja vaikyste yra matomas kaip konfliktų prevencijos ir taikos užtikrinimo priemonė (Dunne et al 2021; Ntini ir Omona 2022) bei tvaraus vystymosi pagrindas (Daelmans et al 2017). Akcentuojama tvaraus vystymosi tikslų (angl.…”

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Pirmosios 1000 vaiko gyvenimo dienų kaip viešosios politikos problemos pateiktis

Tamutienė,

Auglytė

2024

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Šio straipsnio tikslas – atskleisti mokslu grįstų pirmųjų 1000 vaiko gyvenimo dienų problemų pateiktis ir jų pozicionavimą Lietuvoje. Straipsnis remiasi naratyvine literatūros apžvalga. Duomenys analizuojami taikant viešosios politikos rėminimo prieigą, apsiribojant skirtingų problemos pateikčių (rėminimų) identifikavimu. Atliktas tyrimas leido išskirti šias pagrindinės pirmųjų 1000 vaiko gyvenimo dienų problemų pateiktis: 1) biomedicininę (pabrėžia aplinkos poveikį vaiko raidai bei jo sveikatos rezultatams ateityje); 2) socioekonominę (pabrėžia skurdo įtaką vaiko raidai, investicijų į ankstyvąją vaikystę atsiperkamumą, būsimo žmogiškojo kapitalo stiprinimą); 3) puoselėjančios globos (pabrėžia sveikatos priežiūros, socialinės apsaugos, mitybos, atliepiančio santykio elementų svarbą). 4) tvaraus vystymosi (pabrėžia rūpestį ankstyvąja vaikyste, būtinybę spręsti sveikatos, skurdo, aplinkos apsaugos problemas bei taikos ir solidarumo stiprinimo poreikį. Visos pateiktys sutelkia dėmesį į vaiko gyvenimo kelio perspektyvą bei tarpgeneracinę problemų prigimtį. Skirtingų disciplinų problemų pateiktys nekonkuruoja tarpusavyje, o sudaro pagrindą ankstyvosios vaikystės vystymo politikos darbotvarkei. Tyrimas atskleidė, kad Lietuvoje vyrauja išskirtinai biomedicininė problemos pateiktis. Nors Lietuvos švietimo sistemoje ankstyvasis ugdymas apibrėžiamas kaip ikimokyklinis (traktuojamas nuo vaiko gimimo), tačiau pirmųjų 1000 vaiko gyvenimo dienų ugdymo sprendiniai paliekami išskirtinai tėvų atsakomybei. Socialiniame sektoriuje pirmosios 1000 dienų labiau siejamos su apsauga nuo smurto gimus vaikui. Nėščiųjų ir vaikų prevencinė sveikatos priežiūra Lietuvoje vykdoma nusistovėjusia bendra tvarka, neišskiriant pažeidžiamų grupių ir neteikiant prioriteto pirmosioms 1000 vaiko gyvenimo dienų. Šiame lauke stokojama sisteminių tyrimų, advokataujančių koalicijų bei problemos įtraukimo į politinę darbotvarkę. Rekomenduojama finansuoti pirmųjų 1000 vaiko gyvenimo dienų tarpdisciplininius tyrimus, kurti advokataujančias koalicijas ir valstybinę pirmųjų 1000 vaiko gyvenimo dienų programą Lietuvoje.

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“…A number of interventions promoting different types of prosociality have been carried out in conflict-affected societies. A recent set of interventions have demonstrated how interventions, some based on ECD centers and others on community supports for new mothers, across diverse contexts (i.e., Mali, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan) can promote peacebuilding and social cohesion (Dunne et al, 2021). Another school-based intervention carried out the ProCiviCo program for adolescents in Chile and Colombia (Luengo Kanacri et al, 2020).…”

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Reducing Youth In-Group Favoritism to Address Social Injustice

Carlo

Davis

Taylor

2022

Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences

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Social injustices toward minority groups are pervasive around the world, and further exacerbated by global threats such as COVID-19 and climate change. Prosocial tendencies, such as empathy, moral reasoning, and helping behaviors directed only toward members of one's own social groups, discriminate against outgroups, and can perpetuate an unjust status quo. Yet, recent meta-analyses point to effective intervention programs that can foster prosocial responses across group lines. Developmental science has identified evidence-based interventions, policies, and programs to foster inclusive prosocial tendencies (toward both in-group and out-group members) to redress social injustices and inequities, and ultimately, lead to more just and peaceful societies. The recent developmental science informs five policy principles (e.g., developmental science, resilience, culture, collaboration, and sustainability) that can advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) around inclusion and peace.

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Promoting Social Cohesion and Peacebuilding Through Investment in Early Childhood Development Programs

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

Early childhood parenting programs and community peacebuilding behaviors: A case study from postconflict Liberia.

Early childhood parenting programs and community peacebuilding behaviors: A case study from postconflict Liberia.

Pirmosios 1000 vaiko gyvenimo dienų kaip viešosios politikos problemos pateiktis

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