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Daycare attendance during infancy harms children's emotional and behavioral development.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that daycare attendance during infancy harms children's emotional and behavioral development?

Partly. One meta-analysis reports higher daycare cortisol levels versus home, a stress proxy rather than emotional or behavioral harm, while a review of major childcare studies finds externalizing problems are population-specific and not elevated for disadvantaged children. The remaining items do not address emotional or behavioral development outcomes.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Children's Elevated Cortisol Levels at Daycare: A Review and Meta-Analysis
2006
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J., V. H. & H., v. I. M. (2006). Children's Elevated Cortisol Levels at Daycare: A Review and Meta-Analysis. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2006.07.004

Evidence against · 1
Do children in daycare have elevated cortisol levels?
2016
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Do children in daycare have elevated cortisol levels?. (2016). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/35013/do-children-in-daycare-have-elevated-cortisol-levels

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