Computers can’t replace the vital language inputs that care-givers provide, finds research that highlights the importance of social interaction.
Professor Catherine S. Tamis-LeMondaOctober 2016
The study of 24,000 kindergarten children found that quality of teaching has a substantial impact on how well children do.
Child & Family Blog EditorSeptember 2016
The interactive style of child-rearing characterised by intensive motherhood may be too demanding, research suggests.
Child & Family Blog EditorSeptember 2016
Among boys and girls who have the same behavior problems, boys tend to complete fewer years of schooling - a driver of the gender gap…
Child & Family Blog EditorAugust 2016
Inequality in access to ”well-child” check-ups, exercise and healthy eating related to parents’ education. Widest in early years, when it matters most.
Dr Evrim AltintasFebruary 2016
Evidence shows large-scale, public preschool programs lead to better education, health, economic and social outcomes for children, families and countries.
Professor Hirokazu YoshikawaDecember 2014
Reducing family poverty, particularly in very early years, may diminish the educational gap at age 5 that’s so hard to shrink.
Professor Greg J. DuncanOctober 2014
Speaking your first language at home provides important advantages, supporting child development, reading and educational attainment.
Professor Allyssa McCabeSeptember 2014
