Taking shared parenting seriously: a comparative study of how family policies accommodate shared physical custody in pos...
status: accepted
IDH1 R132H and TP53 R248Q Mutations Modulate Glioma Cell Migration and Adhesion on Different ECM Components.
Published in International journal of molecular sciences
Mutations in IDH1 and TP53 have a significant impact on glioma prognosis and progression; however, their roles in tumor cell invasion in terms of interactions with particular components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) are still unclear. Using gene editing protocol based on CRISPR-Cas 9 with cytidine deaminase, we introduced point mutations into U...
Hands-On Gardening in Childcare Centers to Advance Preschool-Age Children's Fruit and Vegetable Liking in Semi-Arid Clim...
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health
Hands-on gardening is linked with healthy eating behaviors, increased outdoor activities, and overall well-being, all contributing factors to preventing obesity. Although these positive associations are widely established for adults and school-aged children, little evidence can be found on how such relationships may extend to early childhood, espec...
Reconsidering gender norms in childcare within Chinese migrant families in Portugal
Published in Frontiers in Sociology
Historically, Chinese societies have been characterized by patriarchal structures (Confucianism and filial piety) that assign distinct roles to men and women within the family unit. These norms typically dictate that women take on the primary responsibility for childcare and household duties, while men are expected to be the primary breadwinners. A...
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Family Childcare Home Providers’ Perceptions of Impacts of Increased Meal and Snack R...
Introduction: The U.S. Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides tiered reimbursements for healthy foods for children at participating family childcare homes (FCCH). Higher tier 1 reimbursements are for providers who operate in low-income communities or who are themselves living on a low income. All FCCHs received a higher rate to address ...
Effective Nature-Based Outdoor Play and Learning Environments for below-3 Children: A Literature-Based Summary
Early childhood (0–8 years) is a time of rapid brain development supported by spontaneous and informal learning from the surrounding environment. Meaningful contact with nature (a dynamic and varied source of informal learning) during the early years of life sets up rich scopes for such spontaneous learning—especially in the first three years, a pe...
The Assessment of Postural–Motor, Coordination, and Reflex Functions in Children and Adolescents with a History of Prema...
(1) Background: Contracting diseases or being exposed to adverse environmental factors in the first year of life may impair the development of body posture and motor coordination. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between data on the speed of passive verticalization, the number of risk factors and the quality of development ...
Examining child schooling/care location and child temperament as predictors of restaurant-related behaviors during the C...
Published in Frontiers in Nutrition
Purpose Emerging research highlights impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. families, including changes in eating behavior and increased child body mass index. Aims of the present study were to examine whether child temperament and at-home vs. out-of-home childcare/school predicted families’ restaurant-related behaviors during the pandemic. Exami...
The Policy of Compulsory Large-Scale Food Fortification in Sub-Saharan Africa
Food fortification with micronutrients was initially justified in developed countries by a lack of availability of micronutrients in staple crops, mainly due to soil exhaustion. However, in Sub-Saharan arable lands, soil fatigue is not predominant, and communities consume mostly home-grown, organic, non-processed crops. Sub-Saharan food systems are...
Child-centered home service design for a family robot companion
Published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI
The home robot-based child activity service aims to cultivate children’s social emotions. A design theme was produced by interviewing child development experts and parents. The activity service is composed of 50 plays and 70 conversations. These were developed based on activities from psychomotor therapy and the guidelines of Ministry of Early Chil...
