Children in the welcoming house in the prisonal context: a look at growth and development

Abstract

Objective:To evaluate the growth and development in the psychomotor and cognitive aspects in the   children of pregnant mothers living in a day care center. Method: descriptive field study and qualitative approach. The participants were 09 children of the host home New Seed, complex extension Lemos Brito Penitentiary allocated in the city of Salvador - BA in May 2016. Results: Among the children, 54.6% were female and 63 6% were aged between 24 to 72 months. It was noticed that all the children had adequate height for age. As well as, 100% had nutritional percentile normal. Some children were affected with the development, revealed the delay in reading, numerals count, color identification, in addition to social backwardness. Conclusion: These results show the need for health professionals who assist these children promote strategies that enhance its development assistance front. <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="51" Name="Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent