The role of early childhood education programmes in the promotion of child and adolescent mental health in low- and middle-income countries
Author(s) -
Helen BakerHenningham
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyt226
Subject(s) - mental health , psychological intervention , disadvantaged , child development , medicine , promotion (chess) , psychology , early childhood , competence (human resources) , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , politics , political science , law , social psychology
There is growing evidence that early childhood education (ECE) interventions can reduce the loss of developmental potential of disadvantaged children in low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC). Less attention has been paid to the potential of these programmes to prevent child mental health problems and promote child well-being.
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