Developmental Scanning Of Children Who Stay Wıth Their Mothers At Women’s Closed Prison

Abstract

Objectives: In this study, investigation of developmental risk circumstances of children who stay with their mothers in women closed prison is aimed. Materials and Methods: Descriptive pattern is used in this study. Research is performed on 23 children stay in women closed prison. In this study, “General Information Form”, prepared by researcher, is used to get information about children and their families, and “Denver II Developmental Scanning Test II” and “Ankara Developmental Scanning Inventory” are used to evaluate the developmental risk situation. Observed data is analyzed by using SPSS 15.0 program. According to the observed data, frequencies and percentaged distribution are given. Results: According to the results of “Denver II Developmental Scanning Test II” it is observed that, 6 of 0-36 months children and 1 of 37-66 months children show normal development; 3 of children who spent interactive time with their mothers; 5 of children who stay at the foundation between 0 and 12 months; 2 of children who stay at the foundation between 13 and 24 months show normal development. Conclusion: According to the results of “Ankara Developmental Scanning Inventory”, regarding the age groups, it is observed that 11 of children display accurate development; regarding the interaction with their mothers, 11 of children display accurate development; regarding the time period of staying on, 9 of children display accurate development and 9 of children display higher development than their biological age.

Keywords

• evolution
• risk
• child
• children at high risk
• mother-child