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Community violence


This edition of Early Childhood Matters looks at the effects of community violence on young children. Articles explore the idea that violence shoud be thought of as a public health problem analogous to infectious disease; examine from a scientific perspective the impacts on children’s social, emotional and cognitive development of growing up in a violent community; share first-hand insights from children and caregivers; and explore various interventions, from the favelas of Recife to the inner cities of Chicago and Glasgow, which are offering a tangible sense of hope.


Community violence, toxic stress and developing brains
November 6, 2012 -  No Comments
How does growing up in a violent community affect young children’s developing brains? While this specific question is not yet well...

Offering tangible hope of positive change
November 5, 2012 -  No Comments
Introducing this edition of Early Childhood Matters, Bernard van Leer Foundation’s programme director Michael Feigelson...

The impact of public violence on children: the current state of research
November 5, 2012 -  No Comments
What does current academic research tell us about the impacts of public violence on young children? This article briefly...

The effects of community violence on children’s cognitive performance and self-regulation
November 5, 2012 -  No Comments
Research in Chicago shows that children who are exposed to a recent homicide in their community perform worse on assessments...

In their own words: how young children in Ciudad Juárez experience urban violence
November 5, 2012 -  No Comments
Realising that existing sources of proxy data were not adequately capturing the problem, Ririki Intervención Social analysed...

‘This isn’t what I dreamt about’: a mother’s experience in Mangueirinha, Brazil
November 5, 2012 -  No Comments
What is the daily reality of life like for mothers of young children in violent communities? This article presents edited...

Understanding gang violence in the favelas of Recife
November 5, 2012 -  No Comments
In 2011, the Bernard van Leer Foundation commissioned Shine A Light to conduct intensive qualitative research into what motivates...

Preventing violence against children in fragile and conflict-affected settings: a ‘child security index’
November 5, 2012 -  No Comments
There is an urgent need to better understand the experiences and vulnerabilities of children in fragile and conflict-affected...

The impact of urban violence on Jamaican children: challenges and responses
November 5, 2012 -  No Comments
The Caribbean region has one of the highest rates of criminal violence in the world, and Jamaica has even higher rates of violent...

‘We need to get back to the idea of viewing public service as a vocation’
November 5, 2012 -  No Comments
Detective Chief Superintendent John Carnochan is the Co-director of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit (vru). He talks...

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