Available Press Releases
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| July/August 2010 |
| Hurricane Katrina’s Effects on Children: Resilience and Gender |
| Sri Lankan Children Affected by War, Tsunami, Daily Stressors |
| Young Children Especially Vulnerable to Effects of 9/11 |
| Studies Explore Effects of War on Former Child Soldiers |
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May/June 2010
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| Study Finds Effects of Early Child Care at Age 15 |
| Family Child Care Providers’ Behavior Found to Affect Children’s Stress |
| Poor Children More Vulnerable to Effects of Poor Sleep |
| Home, Preschool, and School Coordination Boosts Achievement |
| Parent Involvement Continues To Be Important in Elementary Years |
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March/April 2010
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| Gaining Autonomy Through Decision Making |
| Pursuit of Status and Affection Drives Bullies’ Behavior |
| In Brain-Injured Children, Early Gesturing Predicts Language Delays |
| Early Child-Parent Attachment Affects Behavior, Especially for Boys |
| When Will Children Disobey Parents? It Depends on the Rule |
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| January/February 2010 |
| Moms’ Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Antisocial Behavior in Teens |
| Early Foster Care Boosts Quality of Institutionalized Children’s Ties to Caregivers |
| High Sensitivity to Stress Isn’t Always Bad for Children |
| Moms Influence How Children Develop Advanced Cognitive Functions |
| For HIV-Infected Children, Quality of Caregiver Relationship Is Crucial |
| Length of Time in Institutional Care May Influence Children’s Learning |
| Early Abuse Tied to More Depression in Children |
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November/December 2009
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| Youths See All Parental Control Negatively When There’s a Lot of It |
| Awareness of Racism Affects How Children Do Socially and Academically |
| Study Offers Tips on Taming the Boogie Monster |
| When Preschoolers Ask Questions, They Want Explanations |
| Ethnic Pride May Boost African American Teens’ Mental Health |
| Does Modernization Affect Children’s Cognitive Development? |
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September/October 2009
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| Parental Physical Discipline Through Childhood Linked to Behavior Problems in Teens |
| Teacher Support Is Key to Self-Esteem for Chinese and U.S. Youth |
| Genes May Explain Why Children Who Live Without Dads Have Earlier Sex |
| Background TV Found To Have Negative Effect on Parent-Child Interactions |
| Supplementing Babies’ Formula With DHA Boosts Cognitive Development |
| In Study of Low-Income Toddlers, Spanking Found To Have Negative Effects |
| Children Under 3 Can’t Learn Action Words From TV—Unless an Adult Helps |
| Quality of Early Child Care Plays Role in Later Reading, Math Achievement |
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July/August 2009
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Parts of Brain Involved in Social Cognition May Be in Place by Age 6
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| Academic Disengagement More Common for U.S. Teens than Chinese |
| In Adolescence, Girls React Differently Than Boys to Peers’ Judgments |
| Tweens Sensitive to Others’ Perceptions of Them |
| Fetal Short-Term Memory Found in 30-Week-Old Fetuses |
| Foster Care May Boost Brain Activity of Institutionalized Children |
| Study Sheds Light on Social Brain Development |
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May/June 2009
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| Family-Based Program Helps Youth Avoid Risky Behavior— Even Those Who May Be Genetically Prone to It |
Preschoolers’ Language Development Is Partly Tied to Their Classmates’ Language Skills
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| Center-Based Care and Insensitive Parenting May Have Lasting Effects |
| Fathers Respond to Teens’ Risky Sexual Behavior with Increased Supervision |
Children Who Are Depressed, Anxious, or Aggressive in First Grade Risk Being Victimized by Classmates by Third Grade
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March/April 2009
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| Adolescents Hold Differing Views on Civic and Political Activity |
| Young Children Think Gender-Related Behavior Is Inborn |
| Why Are Some Young Victims of Domestic Violence Resilient? |
Sugar, Spice, and Puppy Dog Tails: Developing Sex-Typed Personality Traits and Interests
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| African American Teens’ Perceptions of Racial Discrimination |
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January/February 2009
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| It’s the Hard Work That Fosters Responsibility in Teen Programs |
| Do Children Understand How Feelings Affect School Performance? |
| Amid Rising Childhood Obesity, Preschoolers Found To Be Inactive |
| Good News: Teenagers Found Willing to Help Their Parents |
| Young Teens Really Are Shortsighted, But Don’t Blame Impulsivity |
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November/December 2008
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| Cascading Effect of Even Minor Early Problems May Explain Serious Teen Violence |
| In Child Care, Relationships with Caregivers Key to Children’s Stress Levels |
| Families, Friends, Schools, and Neighborhoods Contribute to Adolescent Alcohol Misuse |
| Children Distressed by Family Fighting Have Higher Stress Hormones |
| Supportive Teachers, Peers Can Ease Negative Effects of Frequent Moves in Elementary School |
| Research-Based Program Found To Enhance Impact of Head Start on School Readiness |
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September/October 2008
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Exposure to Family Violence Especially Harmful to Previously Abused Children
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| Move Over Mean Girls—Boys Can Be Socially Aggressive, Too |
| Early Parenting Plays Key Role in Infants' Physiological Response to Stress |
| Parenting Program for Low-Income Families Reduces Toddlers’ Problem Behavior |
| Children Who Are Concerned About Parents Arguing Are Prone to School Problems |
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July/August 2008
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| Growing Up Amid War Affects Children's Moral Development |
| Full-Day Kindergarteners' Reading, Math Gains Fade by Third Grade |
| Family Resources, Parenting Quality Influence Children's Early Cognitive Development |
| Aggressive Preschoolers Found To Have Fewer Friends Than Others |
| Immigrant Youths Explore Identity in High School |
| Parents Should Limit Young Children's Exposure to Background TV |
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May/June 2008
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| Teens’ Perception That They Are Liked Found To Be At Least as Important as Actually Being Liked |
| Pre-K Students Benefit When Teachers Are Supportive; Class Size and Teacher Qualifications |
| Teenage Girls Still Experience Sexual Harassment |
| Adolescents' Values Can Serve as a Buffer Against Behaving Violently at School |
| Spillover Effects of Family and School Stress Linger in Adolescents' Daily Lives |
| Most Ethnic Minority Teens Don't Hang Out With Ethnic School Crowds |
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March/April 2008
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| Family Wealth May Explain Differences in Test Scores in School-Age Children |
| Youths' Social Problems Contribute to Anxiety and Depression |
| Playing Numerical Board Games Boosts Number Skills of Low-Income Preschoolers |
| Antisocial Conduct and Decision Making About Aggressive Behavior Influence Each Other in Teens |
| Mother-Child Attachment, Children's Temperament Play a Role in Terrible Two Conflicts |
| Children Who Bully Also Have Problems With Other Relationships |
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January/February 2008
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Good Parenting Helps Difficult Infants Perform As Well or Better In First Grade Than Infants with Easy Temperaments
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| Moderate Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Stress in Monkeys Can Cause Touch Sensitivity |
| Poor Neighborhoods' Influence on Parents May Raise Preschool Children's Risk of Problems |
| Close Ties Between Parents and Babies Yield Benefits for Preschoolers |
| Friends’ School Achievement Influences High-School Girls' Interest in Math |
| Genes and Environment Interact in First Graders to Predict Physical Aggression But Not Social Aggression |
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November/December 2007
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| Environment Plays a Key Role in Children's Readiness for School |
| Fetal Heart Rate Yields Clues to Children's Later Development |
| Family Conditions May Affect When Girls Experience Puberty |
| Living Arrangements of Low-Income Children May Not Play a Key Role in Their Well-Being |
| Teaching About Racism Helps Children Value Fairness |
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September/October 2007
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| High-Quality Adolescent Friendships May Come at a Cost for Youth With Shared Deviant Values |
| Children May Benefit When Mothers and Fathers React Differently To Their Negative Emotions |
New Research Finds Children Understand the Emotional Benefits of Following the Rules Findings May Help Explain Higher Anxiety Rates in Women
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| Babies Raised in Bilingual Homes Learn New Words Differently Than Infants Learning One Language |
| Aggression in Adolescents Is Influenced by Siblings |
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July/August 2007
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| Young Children's Defiance Toward Mothers May Be Part of Healthy Development |
The Status of Adolescent Peer Groups Plays a Role in Understanding How Groups Influence Preteen and Early Teen Behavior
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| A High School Theater Program Helped Strengthen Adolescents’ Emotional Development |
| Children's Ability to Describe Past Events Develops Over Time |
Early Behavior Problems Appear to Lead to Peer Rejection and Friendlessness, Which Can Lead to Depression and Loneliness in Adolescence
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| Children's Memories of Long-Ago Events May Be More Accurate Than Previously Thought |
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March/April 2007
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| Reading Problems Are Emotionally Difficult for Disadvantaged Children |
| Autistic Children Can Interpret Mental States When Facial Expressions Are Animated |
| Preschool Teacher Education Alone Unlikely to Improve Classroom Quality or Learning |
Children in Center-Based Child Care Have Slightly More Behavior Problems, But for Children in Other Types of Early Child Care, Problems Are Short-Lived
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Self-Regulation Abilities, Not Intelligence, Play a Major Role in Early Academic Achievement in Children in Poverty
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| School Achievement, Perceptions of Ability, and Interest Change as Children Age |
| Infants Learn from Observing Others' Emotional Behavior |
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January/February 2007
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| Children Who Sleep More Weigh Less |
| Children's Sleep Problems Can Lead to School Problems; African-American and Poor Children Fare Worse |
| Involvement of Nonresident Fathers May Protect Low-Income Teens from Delinquency |
| Children's Perceptions of Their Parents' Antisocial Behavior May Lead Them To Be Antisocial |
Students Who Believe Intelligence Can Be Developed Perform Better Than Those Who Believe Intelligence Is Fixed
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| How Parents React to Material Hardship Found To Be Key To How Income Affects Children |
| Young Adolescent Girls' Depression Is Tied to More Stressful Life Events |
| Parents’ Genes, Not Parents' Arguing, May Cause Children's Conduct Problems |
| Study Questions "One Size Fits All" Approach When Measuring Incomes Effect on School Readiness |
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November/December 2006
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| Sibling Relationships Reflect Family Dynamics |
| Children's Sleep Difficulties: Reports Differ From Children to Parents |
| Young Children Don't Believe Everything They Hear |
| Helping Children Resolve Past Conflicts May Be Beneficial |
| Styles of Conflict Between Parents Have Different Implications for Children and Families |
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September/October 2006
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| Children of Immigrants Pursue Math and Science as Pathways to Upward Mobility |
| Reading Friendship Stories Can Change Children's Attitudes Towards Stigmatized Groups |
| Neighborhood Affects Impact of Messages About Race on Children |
Multi-Racial Adolescents Change Their Racial Identification Over Time
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| Children's Racial Attitudes May be Related to Ethnic Composition of Their School |
| Immigrant Children's Verbal Development Varies Based on Race/Ethnicity |
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July/August 2006
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| Lower Caregiver/Child Ratios Translate to Better Care |
| Teens More Vulnerable to Peer Influences from Popular/Well-Liked Classmates |
| Children's Ideas About Fairness May Depend on Race |
| Early Childhood Behavior Predicts Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use |
Hard-Working at School, Sluggish at Home: What Motivates Students of Different AGes to Complete Their Math Homework Assignments?
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| Toddlers Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Utero Exhibit Greater Behavioral Problems |
| Reading to Very Young Children Improves Language and Cognitive Development |
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May/June 2006
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| How Do Children Learn About Science and God? |
| Moderate Stress During Pregnancy Doues Not Harm Child Development |
| Toddlers Learn Better Through Interactive Video |
Length of Deprivation in Infants Affects Intellectual Development for Years
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Message to Mom: Don't Worry - You're Still Number One With Your Toddler
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March/April 2006
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| Poor, Ethnic Children at Greater Risk for Exposure to Toxic Pollutants |
| Effects of Preterm Birth and Early Environmental Risks Continue Into Adolescence |
| Developmentally Delayed Young Children Show Slowed Development in Peer Relations Too |
| Children's Earliest Words Stem from What Interests Them |
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January/February 2006
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| Parental Conflict May Affect Children's Behavior and Learning by Disrupting Their Sleep |
| Children's Distress Over Parental Conflict Continues Over Time |
Parents Who Fight May Harm Children's Future Emotional Development
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| Reading and Behavioral Problems Intertwined in Boys |
Poor Reading Puts First Graders At Risk for Later Aggressive Behavior; Prosocial First Graders More Likely to Become Good Readers
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