Abstract

FAILACHE, Elisa  and  KATZKOWICZ, Noemí. Childhood development: An approach to its determinants. Desarro. soc. [online]. 2019, n.83, pp.55-104. ISSN 0120-3584.  https://doi.org/10.13043/dys.83.2.

The analysis of child development has become extremely important in recent years because of the influence it has throughout people’s life cycle. This paper aims to provide evidence on the situation of early childhood in Uruguay by analyzing its characteristics and determinants. In order to carry out this study, a characterization of early childhood is conducted and different econometric models are applied to evaluate the determinants of child development. For this purpose, the ASQ-3 and CBCL tests collected by the National Child Develop­ment and Health Survey are used. In general terms, the characteristics of chil­dren and socioeconomic characteristics of households, variables referring to mothers during pregnancy and to newborns, and child-rearing practices have a positive effect on development. Early childhood policies are fundamental to contributing to adequate child development.

Keywords : Childhood; wellbeing; Uruguay.

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