Child-rearing practices and the development of the Caribbean child

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dc.contributor.authorReid, L. H. E.
dc.contributor.editorBernard Van Leer Foundation
dc.coverage.spatialThe Hague, Netherlands
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-18T17:52:38Z
dc.date.available2022-01-18T17:52:38Z
dc.date.issued1974
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dc.description.abstractThis paper analyses the conditions affecting child development and growth in the Caribbean region. In order to understand the behaviour of children, one must take into account the influence on child care of such factors as: alienation due to maldistribution of resources, social restiveness, lag of institutions behind social change, and population trends. The marital status, for example, "visiting relationship," common-law, or formal marriage, and the frequent changes of guardianship might impair child development. The biological system suffers from malnutrition and early weaning. Cognitive development is slowed down by authoritarianism and undue restrictions. Home and environmental variables have an observable effect on formal school achievement. Difficulties in mastering the "standard" language of the region are related to insufficient language development impaired by poor communication with the mother. The range of cultural background also has a negative effect
dc.description.sponsorshipCaribbean Regional Seminar on Early Childhood Education, 2nd, Willemstad, Curacao, 6-11 May, 1974
dc.description.sponsorshipBernard Van Leer Foundation
dc.extentpp. 44-57
dc.identifier.other633
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/52734
dc.publisherBernard Van Leer Foundation
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dc.sourceInnovation in early childhood education: Report of the second Caribbean seminar
dc.source.uriSchool of Education Library, UWISA - WI RES LB1140 I58
dc.subject.otherChild development
dc.titleChild-rearing practices and the development of the Caribbean child
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