Maternal postnatal depression occurs following 10 15% of births and is associated with a range of negative child outcomes.
Drug use among parenting women is a significant risk factor for a range of negative child outcomes, including exposure to violence, child maltreatment, and child behavior problems.
Exposure to household air pollution has been linked to a range of negative health outcomes in children and adults, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, low birth weight, and premature mortality [ 1, 4- 7].
The strong and ever-growing evidence base demonstrating that physical punishment places children at risk for a range of negative outcomes, coupled with global recognition of children's inherent rights to protection and dignity, has led to the emergence of programs specifically designed to prevent physical punishment by parents.
Around the world, maternal psychopathology during pregnancy is associated with a range of negative consequences for mother and child.
23 27 35 Parents encountered a number of barriers to accessing appropriate services in the early stages of their child's life and described a range of negative physical and emotional effects on themselves and their children.
PS has been associated with a range of negative outcomes, including less sensitive caregiver-child interaction, aversive and coercive disciplinary strategies, and increased risk of family dysfunction and child maltreatment.
Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to changes of residence and numerous international studies have linked residential mobility among children to a range of negative health and social consequences (Jelleyman and Spencer, 2008).
Sleep problems are among the most common complaints in children, and have been linked to a range of negative consequences, including reduced daytime functioning, academic and cognitive deficits as well as increased risk of emotional and behavioural problems [ 1, 2].
In this paper I will present the results from an experimental study designed to assess a group of SLI children's ability to judge the grammaticality of a range of negative constructions.
Over the past three weeks, many of us have experienced a range of negative emotions.
