Respuesta :
- Children’s early experiences shape who they are and affect lifelong health and learning. To develop
- to their full potential, children need safe and stable housing, adequate and nutritious food, access to
- medical care, secure relationships with adult caregivers, nurturing and responsive parenting, and
- high-quality learning opportunities at home, in child care settings, and in school.
- Research shows that a large number of children face instability in their lives. Researchers
- from various fields of study—developmental psychology, sociology, economics, public policy,
- demography, and family studies—have independently explored different domains of instability in
- the supportive structures that predict children’s outcomes. However, little effort has been made to
- look across research disciplines and study contexts to synthesize our knowledge base and draw
- connections among the various domains of instability. In this synthesis paper, we build this
- knowledge base by exploring the extant literature on the effects of instability on children’s
- developmental outcomes and academic achievement.