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Theirworld Briefing – Early Childhood Development In Conflict And Protracted Crisis (June 2016)
Children caught up in conflicts or crises may spend years of their early life displaced from their homes.
This briefing by Theirworld explains that the average length of displacement for refugees is 17 years so children cannot wait for an end to violence or displacement for their learning and development to begin.
The youngest children are particularly vulnerable in crisis situations. They are at risk of physical harm, as well as psychological trauma. They lose crucial opportunities for social, emotional, and cognitive development and their parents may struggle to help due to their own traumas and anxiety.
For young children living in conflict and protracted crisis situations, early childhood development can be a life-saving intervention. Quality services and programmes help to ensure all children have an equal chance to reach their full potential.
An early childhood development centre can provide:
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