Environmental Factors Affecting Preschoolers' Motor Development

Autor/inn/en	Venetsanou, Fotini; Kambas, Antonis
Titel	Environmental Factors Affecting Preschoolers' Motor Development
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Education Journal, 37 (2010) 4, S.319-327 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-009-0350-z
Schlagwörter	Siblings; Cultural Context; Motor Development; Psychomotor Skills; Environmental Influences; Context Effect; Social Influences; Child Development; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Family Influence; Literature Reviews; Socioeconomic Status; Educational Attainment; Parent Influence; Mothers; Preschool Education; Child Care; Child Rearing; Intervention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sibling; Geschwister; Motorische Entwicklung; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Sozialer Einfluss; Kindesentwicklung; Entwicklungsbezogene Bildung; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Mother; Mutter; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Kindererziehung
Abstract	The process of development occurs according to the pattern established by the genetic potential and also by the influence of environmental factors. The aim of the present study was to focus on the main environmental factors affecting motor development. The review of the literature revealed that family features, such as socioeconomic status, mother's educational level, and the existence of siblings can affect children's motor competence. Preschool centers have also become important for children's development, due to the large amount of time children spend at them nowadays. Moreover, the social cultural context in which a child is reared forms certain demands for his/her motor behavior, favoring specific aspects of motor development and impairing others. A very influential factor (and consequently a very significant educational means) is the use of intervention movement programs. A developmentally adequate movement program can enhance motor development, thus preventing the long term negative consequences that an unfavorable influence of several genetic or the aforementioned environmental factors may have. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10