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|c edited by Amina Abubakar, Fons J.R. van de Vijver.
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|a Section I: Introduction.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Section II: Social-Cultural Influences on Child Development.- Chapter 2. Parenting, Environment, and Early Child Development in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 3. Exploring Differences in the Rural Home Environment: The Role of Biological and Environmental Factors -- Chapter 4. Early Socioemotional Development of Cameroonian Nso Farmer Children -- Chapter 5. Fatherhood in the African Context: Review and a Case Study in Kenya -- Chapter 6. Sibling Care-giving and Its Implications in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Section III: Biomedical Influences on Child Development.- Chapter 7. Infections of the Central Nervous System and Child Development in Africa -- Chapter 8. The Impact of Helminth Infections on Developmental and Educational Outcomes -- Chapter 9. Diabetes in Sub-Saharan African Children: Risks, Care, and Challenges -- Chapter 10. Nutritional Influences on Child Development in Africa.- Section IV: Methodological Considerations.- Chapter 11. How to Adapt Tests for Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 12. The Potential of Qualitative Research for Applied Developmental Science in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 13. Ethical Issues in Conducting Child Development Research in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 14. Doing Human Development Scholarship in Africa within the Cross-Currents of Euro-Western Intellectual Cascades.- Section V: Intervention Strategies.- Chapter 15. Potential Uses of Computer-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation Programs -- Chapter 16. A Medical Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC): A Cross-Cultural Early Intervention -- Chapter 17. A Culturally Sensitive Approach to Promoting Initial Literacy Development in Africa -- Chapter 18. Community-Based Rehabilitation for Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 19. Education for All or Literacy for All? Evaluating Student Outcomes from Save the Children's Literacy Boost Program in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Section VI: Policy Practices.- Chapter 20. Using Research to Influence Policy and Practice: The Case of the Pathways-to-Resilience-Study, South Africa. .
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|a This handbook collates research evidence and presents the most up-to-date findings on child development in Sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses complex risk factors and medical conditions affecting childhood outcomes, and spotlights emerging programs for enhancing literacy and cognitive development. The panel of expert contributors offer needed context and knowledge to the discussion of previously understudied topics. Chapters present proven intervention strategies currently in use across the diverse region. In addition, this handbook provides guidelines for culturally sensitive and ethical research that will inform practice and help shape policy goals and initiatives. Topics featured in the Handbook include: · Fatherhood in the African context. · Sibling care-giving and its implications in Sub-Saharan Africa. · Nutritional status, infections, and child development · Diabetes in Sub-Saharan African children. · How to adapt tests for Sub-Saharan Africa. · Interventions aimed at children and caregivers. · A culturally sensitive approach to conducting research and promoting initial literacy development in Africa. The Handbook of Applied Developmental Science in Sub-Saharan Africa is a must-have resource for researchers, professionals/scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in child, school, and developmental psychology, as well as pediatrics, social work, public health, and education. .
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