Social developmental delays among 3 to 6 year old children in preschools in German social hotspots: results of a dynamic prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social skills are valid predictors for school readiness and subsequent school success. The federal state law for child day-care and preschools in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a federal state in Germany, provides additional funds for the targeted and individualized promotion of social developmental delays for children in preschools in social hotspots. The law grants additional funds to eligible preschools, provided that each child's development is documented with a standardized, objective and valid screening instrument.

Methods

To monitor the development and to detect social developmental delays, the preschools involved use the "Dortmund Developmental Screening for Preschools" (DESK 3-6). For the prevalence and risk factors, data of 5595 children aged 3 to 6 year

SUBMITTER: Biermann J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7222296 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature