title: [Variety of live worlds - relationship between living situation and developmental status in school beginners].
abstract: What is most important if we want to support children in the community of Recklinghausen, which is one of the most populous rural districts in Germany? With this interest in mind, data from health check assessments which are regularly done at primary school enrolment were analysed. For analysis the recommended "Bielefelder Modell" was used. The sample included all children who entered primary school in the region of Recklinghausen in 2006-2009 (n=23 600). These data allowed us to link information about their physical condition and cognitive development with issues of social background, environment as well as to search for regional patterns. We found a broad variety of "live worlds" of children in our community, most striking were substantial inequalities regarding utilisation of screening examinations as well as education and training opportunities. A strong link to parents' educational and immigrant background was evident. The procedure for analysing these data with a focus on regional patterns provides a valuable insight into local inequalities. It provides a knowledge base for a policy of early interventions to provide all children with the same opportunities for good health and development.
authors.affiliation: K reis Recklinghausen, G esundheitsamt. Sabine.Wadenpohl@kreis-re.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wadenpohl
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006304:Health Status; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*