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We believe the application of developmental science to policy and practice has the potential to improve human lives. SRCD produces a number of products that translate research into meaningful summaries and recommendations for policymakers and practitioners.

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Social Policy Report Briefs

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SRCD’s policy staff brings the science of child development to public policy and practice audiences through the production of the quarterly Social Policy Report Brief and other policy briefs.
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Child Evidence Briefs

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Child Evidence Briefs are authored by invited experts in the field, and are designed to summarize leading scientific evidence to inform policy decisions and improve the lives of children and families.
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Statement of the Evidence

Statements of the Evidence

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Statements of the Evidence are authored by invited experts in the field, and are designed to summarize leading scientific evidence to inform policy decisions and improve the lives of children and families.

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Access to Firearms Increases Child and Adolescent Suicide

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Edited by Rebekah Levine Coley, Ph.D., Boston College. For more information, contact Kelly R. Fisher, Ph.D., Director for Policy, Society for Research in Child Development, at policy@srcd.org.
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Trauma and Stress
Parents and Families
Science & Social Policy
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Questioning Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: Lessons from Developmental Science on Forensic Interviewing

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Edited by Rebekah Levine Coley, Ph.D., Boston College. For more information, contact Kelly R. Fisher, Ph.D., Director for Policy, Society for Research in Child Development, at policy@srcd.org.
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Trauma and Stress
Social and Emotional Development
Diversity, Identity, and Social Justice
Science & Social Policy
Language and Communication
International