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Desarrollo infantil en Uruguay: una aproximación a sus determinantes

No. 83 (2019-07-01)
  • Elisa Failache
  • Noemí Katzkowicz
https://doi.org/10.13043/dys.83.2

Resumen

El análisis del desarrollo infantil ha cobrado suma relevancia en los últimos años por la influencia que presenta a lo largo del ciclo de vida de las personas. Este artículo pretende aportar evidencia sobre la situación de la primera infancia en Uruguay analizando sus características y determinantes. Para llevar a cabo dicho estudio, se realiza una caracterización de la primera infancia y se aplican distintos modelos econométricos para evaluar los determinantes del desarrollo infantil. Para ello se utilizan los test ASQ-3 y CBCL relevados por la Encuesta Nacional de Desarrollo Infantil y Salud. Se observa, en términos generales, qué características de los niños y socioeconómicas de los hogares, variables referentes a las madres durante el embarazo y a los recién nacidos y prácticas de crianza, tienen un efecto positivo en el desarrollo. Políticas orientadas a la primera infancia son fundamentales para contribuir a un adecuado desarrollo infantil.

Palabras clave: infancia, bienestar, Uruguay

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