A Developmental Analysis of Caregiving Modalities Across Infancy in 38 Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
A Developmental Analysis of Caregiving Modalities Across Infancy in 38 Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
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DOI:
10.1111/cdev.12402
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发表时间:
2015-09
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Bradley RH
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作者:
Bornstein MH;Putnick DL;Lansford JE;Deater-Deckard K;Bradley RH
Caregiving is requisite to wholesome child development from the beginning of life. A cross-sectional microgenetic analysis of six caregiving practices across the child’s first year (0–12 months) in 42,539 families from nationally representative samples in 38 low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is reported. Rates of caregiving varied tremendously within and across countries. However, caregiving practices followed one of two developmental trajectories: (1) greater proportions of caregivers read, told stories, and named, counted, and drew with each additional month of infant age, (2) proportions of caregivers who played, sang songs, and took their infants outside increased each month from birth but reached an asymptote at 4–5 months. Rates and growth functions of caregiving have implications for infant care and development.