Emotionally supportive parenting can help disadvantaged children and has been shown to have long-term positive impact.
Xutong ZhangApril 2020
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Stress in children at ‘the best’ schools can triple risks of anxiety, depression, substance abuse and delinquency.
Suniya S. Luthar Ph.D.February 2020
Economic and technological changes mean that children’s learning styles, specific to industrialised societies, may spread worldwide.
Mary GauvainJanuary 2020
Cognitive development at adolescence predicted by early mother-child and caregiver-child interactions.
Deborah Lowe VandellNovember 2019
Rolling out a ‘Western’ model of early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a wasted opportunity to build relevance, excellence and trust.
Professor Robert SerpellNovember 2019
Men and fathering develop through successful transitions to offer the closeness, engagement and connection needed for positive father-child relationships.
Professor Rob PalkovitzNovember 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
