Title The raising of America : early childhood and the future of our nation / produced by California Newsreel ; in association with Vital Pictures ; series creator and executive producer, Larry Adelman

Published [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (5 video files, approximately 200 min.) : sound, color Contents Episode 1. The raising of America [signature hour] / produced and directed by Christine Herbes-Sommers (2015 ; 58 min.) -- Episode 2. Once upon a time: when childcare for all wasn't just a fairy tale / produced, directed and edited by James Rutenbeck (2014 ; 32 min.) -- Episode 3. Are we crazy about our kids?: the cost/benefit equation / produced, directed and edited by James Rutenbeck (2013 ; 32 min.) -- Episode 4. Wounded places: confronting childhood PTSD in America's shell-shocked cities / produced by California Newsreel ; in association with Vital Pictures ; Blue Spark Collaborative ; produced and directed by Llewellyn Smith (2014 ; 42 min.) -- Episode 5. DNA is not destiny: how the outside gets under the skin (2015 ; 32 min.) Summary The Raising of America Series is a five-part documentary series that explores the question: Why are so many children in America faring so poorly? What are the consequences for the nation's future? How might we, as a nation, do better? The series investigates these questions through different lenses: What does science tell us about the enduring importance of early life experiences on the brain and body? What it is like to be a parent today? And what policies and structures help or hinder the raising of healthy, happy and compassionate children? The Signature Hour covers all three of these issues. The four subsequent episodes each dive in for a closer look. Recent studies underscore repeatedly how a child's earliest surroundings and interactions shape the developing brain, building the foundations for life-long emotional, intellectual and even physical health and development. Exposure to a nurturing or adverse environment in the early years affects how we think, feel and relate to others as we age, our capacities for empathy, impulse control and even love. When parents are pressed for time, money and resources, their babies pay the price. Child well-being in the U.S. has fallen to 26th out of 29 rich nations. An increasing number of children grow up with learning, behavioral and physical health challenges. But our kids' health is not all that's at risk, researchers argue. By squeezing young families and under-investing in early childhood we are also under-developing America. If we want children to do better in school and in life--and the nation to prosper--we can't wait until they enter kindergarten. The studies are many, they are strong and they are persuasive. Yet little or no popular media until now have translated these scientific findings into a compelling new story capable of changing the way parents, practitioners, policy makers and the public think about society's responsibilities and interest in these first crucial years. The conventional default explanations of child development--good vs. bad parents, genetics and cultural dysfunction--still predominate. Perhaps not coincidentally, little progress has been made in improving outcomes for America's children. The Raising of America seeks to spark a first-ever national conversation which asks: what can be done to better assure the conditions all babies and young children need to thrive? Will the U.S. squander its own future, or will it invest in its youngest children and their families? Notes Title from title frames Credits Edited by Charles Scott [and two others] ; music, Louis Weeks, Alejandra Jiménez Quiroga ; directors of photography, Tom Fahey [and nine others] Performer Narrator, Llewellyn Smith Event Originally produced by California Newsreel in 2015 Notes Closed captioning in English Online resource; title from home page (Films on Demand, viewed October 20, 2023) Subject Child development -- United States Education -- United States. Child care -- United States Child welfare -- United States Early childhood education -- United States Education, Preschool -- United States Child care services -- Government policy -- United States Child care -- Government policy -- United States -- 20th century Post-traumatic stress disorder in children. Cognition in children. Learning ability -- Genetic aspects. Child care -- Government policy Child care services -- Government policy Child development. Early childhood education. Education, Preschool. Social policy. Child Development Child Care Child Welfare Public Policy early childhood education. preschool education. public policy. Child care Child care -- Government policy Child care services -- Government policy Child development Child welfare Cognition in children Early childhood education Education Education, Preschool Learning ability -- Genetic aspects Post-traumatic stress disorder in children Social policy SUBJECT United States -- Social policy -- 20th century United States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095330 United States Subject United States Genre/Form documentary film. Educational films Documentary films Documentary films. Educational films. Documentaires. Films éducatifs. Form Streaming video Author Smith, Llewellyn, narrator, producer, film director. Adelman, Larry, producer. Herbes-Sommers, Christine, film director. Rutenbeck, James, film director. Frumkin, Peter, film director, producer, writer. Lattanzi, Bill, 1956- producer, writer. Kanopy (Firm)

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