Creating a Healthier Future Through Early Interventions for Children

Mercy and Saul discuss several early intervention approaches that can increase children's exposure to safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments. The most basic approach to facilitating positive relationships involves teaching parents safe and nurturing child-rearing and managem...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2009-06, Vol.301 (21), p.2262-2264
Main Authors: Mercy, James A, Saul, Janet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child Welfare
Children & youth
Childrens health
Early intervention
Early Intervention (Education)
Health Education
Health Policy
Health Promotion
Humans
Parenting
Primary Prevention
Program Evaluation
Social support
Stress
United States
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Summary:Mercy and Saul discuss several early intervention approaches that can increase children's exposure to safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments. The most basic approach to facilitating positive relationships involves teaching parents safe and nurturing child-rearing and management skills. Providing adequate social support to parents and families may also help them buffer the adverse effects of stress. In addition, programs and policies designed to reduce social and economic disadvantage may help in alleviating children's stress and exposure to adversity.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2009.803