When Cultural Norms Discourage Talking to Babies: Effectiveness of a Parenting Program in Rural Senegal.
When Cultural Norms Discourage Talking to Babies: Effectiveness of a Parenting Program in Rural Senegal.
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当文化规范阻碍与婴儿交谈时：塞内加尔农村育儿计划的有效性。
作者：
A. Weber;A. Fernald;Yatma Diop
在非洲农村的一些地区，长期的文化传统和信仰可能会阻止父母与年幼的子女进行口头接触。这项研究评估了一个育儿计划的有效性，该计划旨在鼓励塞内加尔农村地区讲Wolof语的村庄的照顾者和婴儿之间的口头接触。在2013年的基线和1年后的随访中观察了护理人员（n = 443）及其4至31个月大的孩子。结果表明，在计划村的照顾者在玩耍过程中的儿童导向的语音量几乎翻了一番，而在匹配的比较村庄的照顾者没有变化。一年后，与对照村的儿童相比，项目村的儿童产生了更多的话语，并在词汇和其他语言成果方面表现出更大的进步。
In some areas of rural Africa, long-standing cultural traditions and beliefs may discourage parents from verbally engaging with their young children. This study assessed the effectiveness of a parenting program designed to encourage verbal engagement between caregivers and infants in Wolof-speaking villages in rural Senegal. Caregivers (n = 443) and their 4- to 31-month-old children were observed at baseline in 2013 and 1 year later at follow-up. Results showed that caregivers in program villages nearly doubled the amount of child-directed speech during a play session compared to baseline, whereas caregivers in matched comparison villages showed no change. After 1 year, children in program villages produced more utterances, and showed greater improvement in vocabulary and other language outcomes compared to children in comparison villages.