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This paper explains how children's development is shaped by their social environment. It begins by describing how the environment influences brain plasticity. It then discusses how emotions and plasticity affect health and learning at school age.

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Why is it important?

It is important to understand development pathways that shape children's behavior, health, and learning. The understanding will help us to promote pathways that protect children.

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This page is a summary of: Neurological and Biological Foundations of Children’s Social and Emotional Development, The Journal of School Nursing, August 2014, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1059840513513157.
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