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Children live in Neighborhoods

A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Kindergarten Children's Health and Development in BC Presented at the 16 th Annual Cross-Cultural Mental Health Conference October 6, 2011 Martin Guhn , Ph.D. Constance Milbrath , Ph.D. Children live in Neighborhoods.

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Children live in Neighborhoods

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  1. A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Kindergarten Children's Health and Development in BCPresented at the 16th Annual Cross-Cultural Mental Health ConferenceOctober 6, 2011 Martin Guhn, Ph.D. Constance Milbrath, Ph.D.

  2. Children live in Neighborhoods

  3. Kindergarten: Early Development Instrument (EDI) 5 domains Physical health and well being Social knowledge and competence Emotional health and maturity Language and cognitive development Communication skills and general knowledge Children’s Developmental Readiness to Learn at School

  4. Pattern of vulnerability on the EDI for Children from different language groups suggests the influence of heritage cultures. • Neighbourhood Characteristics influence EDI vulnerability. • SES, particularly poverty, increases neighbourhood EDI vulnerability. • Cultural concentration of neighbourhoods can be protective for children of some cultural groups.

  5. Children Live in Culture Rich Neighborhoods

  6. Culture Matters • Children living in homes that speak only their Heritage language show some significant cultural patterning in their vulnerability on the EDI Domains. • Gender (female) and knowledge of the host language are protective factors for children living in immigrant families. • At the level of the child, cultural concentration interacts with poverty to modify developmental vulnerabilities.

  7. EDI Patterns by Home Language

  8. Physical health and wellbeing

  9. Social competence

  10. Emotional maturity

  11. Language and cognitive skills

  12. Communication

  13. Thank YouSpecial Acknowledgment & thanks toour collaborators Jay Douillard & HELP’s Mappers&the HELP teamconstance.milbrath@ubc.camartin.guhn@ubc.ca

  14. Source: Guhn, Gadermann, & Zumbo (2008) Example: Emotional maturity (Gender comparison)Differential Item (L) and Domain Functioning (R)

  15. Communication & General Knowledge(ESL comparison) Differential Item and Domain Functioning

  16. Physical health & wellbeing Social competence Emotional maturity Cognitive development

  17. Physical health & wellbeing Social competence Emotional maturity Cognitive development

  18. Physical health & wellbeing Social competence Emotional maturity Cognitive development

  19. Physical health & wellbeing Social competence Emotional maturity Cognitive development

  20. Cognitive development Physical health & wellbeing Social competence Emotional maturity

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