Share with your colleagues the area of the world you chose
and why. I chose East area and the Pacific.This
area has always interest me just because I have always heard that the children
in this region tend to be better educated than their American counterpart, so I
wanted to research it for myself.
Describe in detail some of the challenges that children in
this region of the world are confronting.
In
1949, none of the governments in the region had existed for more than a decade
and many others were still under colonial administration. Many countries
had been devastated during World War II. At the time, there were some 250
million children in the region; today there are over 580 million. The
most common causes of death and disability in 1949 were tuberculosis, malaria
(1 in 5 babies dying) and yaws (a disfiguring boil affliction). Millions
of children were living in dire conditions and were suffering from diseases that
could be prevented or treated (http://www.unicef.org/eapro/about.html).
Explain how these experiences might have an effect on
children’s emotional wellbeing and development. Because of the millions of children living in dire
condition and the fact that they were suffering from diseases that could have
been prevented or treated could be the reason that some children do not do as
well as others in school. Without proper immunization, nutrition and rest a
child does not do well in school and their development may be slowed down.
Include a personal and professional reflection. Explain the
insights you gained and the influences they may have on you as a person and as
an early childhood professional. As
an early childhood professional, and an advocate for children it bothers me to
know that so many children suffered senselessly, from diseases that could have
been treated and prevented. I was glad that the GOBI approach, an acronym for growth
monitoring, oral rehydration, breastfeeding and immunization, became the basis
of the child survival and development revolution that characterizes UNICEF’s
work today was set in place. I would
make sure that children and their families had access to medical treatment.
References:
http://www.unicef.org/eapro/about.html
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