Research Findings: A growing number of stakeholders in early childhood education (ECE) rely on self-assessment to assess and improve the quality of ECE. In this systematic review, we investigated the reliability and validity of self-assessment in ECE, summarizing findings from 27 publications. We meta-analytically …

In het welvarende Nederland groeit één op de dertien kinderen op in armoede. Deze kinderen ervaren vaak veel stress, wat hen belemmert in hun ontwikkeling. Zij krijgen daardoor niet dezelfde kansen als andere kinderen. Professionals op scholen en in de kinderopvang kunnen armoede niet oplossen, maar …

Child and youth welfare have become a prime concern for society today, but the care and health system experience difficulties in finding a coordinated and inviting approach. In this project for a youth health center in Goes, chosen for having statistically the highest need for childcare in the province …

Websites placing cookies on your computer to track your browsing behavior. TikTok stores your personal data in China. Are you aware of what products, services, and organisations do with your personal data? It is often not obvious. Our digital lives are becoming more and more prominent. We are now meeting …

Infants attend daycare at an early age, which raises questions about children's sensitivity to the childcare environment and the role of different temperamental traits in their development in the early years. In a two-year longitudinal study with parent- and caregiver-reported data for Dutch children …

BACKGROUND: Rapid technological development has been opening new possibilities for children with disabilities. In particular, robots can enable and create new opportunities in therapy, rehabilitation, education, or leisure. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to share experiences, challenges and learned …

Een atypische spraak-taalontwikkeling is een van de meest voorkomende ontwikkelingsproblemen bij peuters en kan sociaal-emotionele problemen en gedragsproblemen veroorzaken. Het vroeg signaleren van spraak-taalproblemen en het doorverwijzen naar passende hulp is daarom erg belangrijk. Dit kan verdere …