"Early Childhood Development – A Major Assessment Conducted Jointly by The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). It is now generally accepted that child, adolescent, and adult mental health, effective functioning,and well-being all result from a complex array of biological, social, and environmental factors. In order to advance public discussion on the issue of the role early adversity plays in these matters, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) appointed an Expert Panel on Early Childhood Development....
"The main questions that are addressed in the report include:
1. Are there identifiable adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect, chronic poverty, family dysfunction, chronic illness, family addiction and/or mental illness that lead to poor mental health and unhealthy behaviours, such as addiction, in the adolescent and young adult? Is there evidence that they have their effects through changes to brain structure and function? Do these factors operate together to produce their changes? Are there factors that mitigate the influence of adverse early experiences?
2. What is the evidence for the effectiveness of a variety of interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of environmental influences [including social, political and chemical/biological] on the developing child? To what extent are such interventions being implemented in Canada?"
http://www.cahs-acss.ca/rsccahs-expert-panel-on-early-childhood-development-2/
Final Report
http://www.newcahswebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ECD-Report-nov-15-2012.pdf
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