This study found that by ten months, infants were able to reliably discriminate eight from 12 elements (2:3) but not eight from ten elements (4:5). Thus, number discrimination improves in precision in the first year.
Xu, F and Arriaga, R. British Journal of Developmental Psychology 25 (1): 103-108. March 2007. Abstract: http://www.bps.org.uk
Cultural competence in health visiting practice: a baseline survey Results from a survey of all health visitors working within a West Midlands primary care trust that serves minority ethnic communities. showed that half of the respondents were themselves a member of a minority ethnic community.
Respondents said they were a significantly less able to meet the needs of minority ethnic communities than of the white population, and identified factors that promote and barriers that hamper the use of health visiting services by minority ethnic communities.
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