TITLE:
Exploratory Study on Infant Development under Institutional Sheltering in the North Region of Brazil
AUTHORS:
Janari da Silva Pedroso, Greicyani Brarymi Dias, Celina Maria Colino Magahães, Edson Júnior Silva da Cruz
KEYWORDS:
Babies, Bayley Scales, Child Development Assessment, Institutional Sheltering
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.6 No.4,
March
3,
2015
ABSTRACT: This study analyzed the child development through mental, motor, and
behavioral assessment of twenty babies with ages from 1 to 12 months, who were
part of an institutional sheltering service in the North region of Brazil. The
babies were conveniently selected; the criteria were the absence of
neurological problems and to be housed in the institution for longer than one
month. The instrument used was the Bayley Scale of Infant Development
(BSID-II). The socio-demographic data of the sample indicated that babies were
welcomed in the institution for either reasons, family abandonment or
negligence, in addition, their stay in the shelter has already lasted from one
to nine months, and 50% of them had drug-abusing mothers. The assessment of the scales
indicated that 70% of babies, in average, had performances in the normal limits
of development, and 30% of them presented problems. The results contribute to
demonstrating the use of this assessment method such as supporting
institutional measures in elaborating the individual assistance plan, along
with other information as social, family, and medical history, aiming at
offering quality assistance directed to the development of babies and children
assisted by institutions.