Cognitive development at adolescence predicted by early mother-child and caregiver-child interactions.
Deborah Lowe VandellNovember 2019
Less parental leave for same-sex male parents excludes them from benefits to child development.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
Mothers and fathers are on average equally sensitive to their four-month-olds in different situations – a caring task, a playing task and during the “still…
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
Disentangling the neurological impacts of different adversities, such as child neglect and child abuse, shows biological pathways that underpin child development challenges.
Professor Margaret SheridanOctober 2019
Brain development in children is influenced by good experiences, counteracting early trauma’s impacts, suggests neuroscience.
Professor Seth PollakSeptember 2019
Preschool care should be universally available and offer the services that families need from pregnancy.
Professor Kenneth A DodgeAugust 2019
Parents can help by also being curious, providing good answers and hosting open-ended conversations.
Professor Susan EngelJuly 2019
The key predictor of antisocial behavior and violent crime (as opposed to nonviolent crime) is poor emotion regulation in early childhood.
Child & Family Blog EditorJuly 2019
