Abstract:
The paper points out that programs must be sensitive to the several contexts that simultaneously influence the child's development - the ecology that surrounds the child, the developmental period he or she is in, and the developmental domain (social, emotional, cognitive, physical). It also seeks to provide a more thorough discussion of some of the complexities of child-context interactions in poverty contexts. Cultural practices form a central component of the child's context. The second half of the paper explores the ways in which cultures structure the experience of childhood.
Reference:
Children & Poverty Paper 3, Christian Children's Fund (CCF), Virginia, USA
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