How listening develops and affects well-being throughout childhood

Publication date: 2021-15
Publication series:
Innocenti Working Papers
No. of pages: 31
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Abstract
Drawing from a multidisciplinary evidence base, what is the empirical and theoretical knowledge of children’s listening and how does it interact with overall well-being throughout childhood?
This review study is a first attempt to map the existing theoretical and empirical literature about a possible core capacity for well-being: listening.
It focuses on the development of listening throughout childhood, listening in formal and informal learning, listening in family and community settings, and possible links between listening and well-being. Relevant empirical studies were identified that further explain the development of listening comprehension throughout childhood. Relevant streams of literature identified included listening to music and positive effects on child wellbeing, children’s extensive listening in schools, and the effects of undesirable listening environments.