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Child Development (Ages 4-12)

The leading new research on child development.

We look at child development stages, developmental milestones and cognitive development theory among 4 – 12 year olds.

family structures Social Emotional Development (4-12)

Children do just as well in ‘new family structures’ as in the traditional family

Children of same-sex parents or conceived by assisted reproduction thrive, challenging the supremacy of the traditional family, reveals landmark book.
Professor Susan Golombok
Professor Susan GolombokMarch 2015
adoption open benefits Social Emotional Development (4-12)

Benefits of open adoption ensure that no one – children, birth or adoptive parents – usually regrets staying in touch

Research contradicts key concerns: that contact unsettles adoptees, increases birth mothers’ grief and exacerbates adoptive parents’ fears of losing child.
Professor Harold D. Grotevant
Professor Harold D. GrotevantFebruary 2015
drinking smoking young people Social Emotional Development (4-12)

Three crucial steps to prevent young people from smoking, drinking and taking drugs

Preventing smoking, drinking & drug use should match the child’s age, focus on the vulnerable and be matched with price, availability & advertising rules.
Professor Rutger Engels
Professor Rutger EngelsFebruary 2015
adolescence childhood selfishness Social Emotional Development (4-12)

Developmental shift from childhood selfishness towards more social altruism in adolescence offers clues about how to build more supportive societies

In adolescence children’s brains change making them generous to insiders but more hostile to outsiders. How to enhance generosity and the size of in-groups?
Professor Ernst Fehr
Professor Ernst FehrJanuary 2015
parenting Social Emotional Development (4-12)

Don’t dump couple relationship education until coparenting support has been included and the benefits for children are known

Continued financial backing of group support for couples is under threat because its value for children and parenting has been ignored.
Professors Philip A. Cowan & Carolyn Pape Cowan
Professors Philip A. Cowan & Carolyn Pape CowanJanuary 2015
hitting Social Emotional Development (4-12)

Hitting a child causes damage that may not be alleviated by cuddles and kisses – maternal warmth can actually make things worse

Research across many countries shows the childhood anxiety and aggression caused by hitting a child may not fall, and can increase, when mum is very…
Professor Jennifer E. Lansford
Professor Jennifer E. LansfordJanuary 2015
epigenetics Social Emotional Development (4-12)

Epigenetics offer hope for disadvantaged children

Understanding how genes are turned on and off may help us identify the most vulnerable young people and tailor supports that work best for each…
Professor Michael Meaney
Professor Michael MeaneyOctober 2014
childhood behaviour problems Social Emotional Development (4-12)

Tackling child behaviour problems effectively requires better understanding of differences between an ‘orchid’ child and a ‘dandelion’ child

Traits that seem to make a child vulnerable may also be the ones that offer them the greatest chance to bloom, given the right conditions.
Professor Marinus H. van IJzendoorn
Professor Marinus H. van IJzendoornOctober 2014
divorce overnight stay Social Emotional Development (4-12)

After parents divorce, regular overnight stays with dad are best for most young children

110 mental health experts from 15 countries endorse report that recommends overnight care children from both parents after divorce.
Professor Richard A. Warshak
Professor Richard A. WarshakOctober 2014
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