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Application of scientific findings to effective practice and informed policymaking is an aspiration for much research in the biomedical, behavioural, and developmental sciences. But too often translations of science to practice are conceptually narrow, ethically underspecified, and developed quickly as salves to an urgent problem. For developmental science, widely implemented parenting interventions are prime examples of technical translations from knowledge about the causes of children’s mental distress. Aiming to support family relationships and facilitate adaptive child development, these…
This publication is meant to guide the collection of reliable, internationally comparable data on key ECD indicators, the selection of which was informed by the Nurturing Care Framework.
While data on ECD come from different sources, this publication focuses on those that can be produced through household surveys. Detailed information on the selected indicators is provided along with guidance for the collection, analysis, monitoring and reporting on these indicators at national and global levels.
In cases where an indicator refers to a wider age range, the indicator metadata includes a…
This report presents the findings of a global survey designed to map current implementation of Inclusive Early Childhood Development (IECD) and Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) programs, among other objectives, and outlines recommendations based on those findings. The RISE Institute hosted the global online survey and worked jointly with UNICEF and the ECD Task Force (ECDtf) of the Global Partnership on Children with Disabilities (GPcwd) to create and distribute it in English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. This large survey was designed in 2016, was conducted in…
This comprehensive report by the Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children analyses data regarding progress toward eliminating corporal punishment amongst all states party to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It reports that 34 states have prohibited corporal punishment in all settings and children are legally protected from corporal punishment in alternative care settings (foster care, institutions, etc.) in 41 states. (Note: As of February 2014, 35 states have full prohibition and 42…
How are children faring in today’s increasingly integrated global economy? Are we seeing major reductions in child poverty and improvements in child wellbeing in countries with high levels of economic growth? What is happening to children in countries whose economies are experiencing slower growth or are not growing at all? Is the income and opportunity gap between countries and people increasing and, if so, what does this mean for children left behind? How will the rising costs of food and fuel affect children? And how will the global financial crisis and recession impact them? These are…
Since 2004, the Progress for Children series has published important data and analyses on global progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The monitoring that UNICEF and its partners have undertaken reveals some remarkable progress. For the first time, annual global deaths of children under age five fell below the 10 million mark, to 9.7 million. This represents a 60 per cent reduction in the under-five mortality rate since 1960.
Major improvements in the coverage of a number of key child survival interventions, including measles immunization, vitamin A…