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Press Releases and Statements
2019
December 17, 2019
November 20, 2019
- Study: Young Children Can Learn Math Skills from Intelligent Virtual Characters
- U.K. Study: Lack of Economic Support Hinders Cognitive Abilities of Children of Single Mothers
October 24, 2019
- New Intervention May Help Ease Young Children’s Biases Against Gender-Nonconforming Peers
- Poverty May Be More Critical to Cognitive Function than Trauma in Adolescent Refugees
September 10, 2019
- Study: Adults’ Actions, Successes, Failures, and Words Affect Young Children’s Persistence
- Study: Children are interested in politics but need better education from parents and schools
August 27, 2019
- Adolescents’ Fun Seeking Predicts Both Risk Taking and Prosocial Behavior
- Early Improvements in Preschoolers’ Skills Help Explain Long-Term Benefits of Intervention
July 31, 2019
- Study: Children Born to Older Parents Tend to Have Fewer Behavior Problems
- Many North American Indigenous Youth Experience Symptoms of Depression During Adolescence
June 6, 2019
- Glenn I. Roisman, Ph.D. Appointed as New Editor for Child Development
- SRCD Appoints Kelly Fisher, Ph.D. Director for Policy
June 5, 2019
April 23, 2019
February 28, 2019
January 24, 2019
2018
December 4, 2018
August 16, 2018
June 21, 2018
June 20, 2018
June 19, 2018
- Message to Members Regarding SRCD Statement Addressing the Evidence on Child Separation from Families
- Good Relationships with Siblings May Buffer the Effects of Family Conflict
- Parents' Explanations of Peer Interactions Affect How Children Interpret Peers' Behavior
June 16, 2018
May 22, 2018
- Friends Influence Middle Schoolers' Attitudes on Interacting with Peers of Different Ethnicities, Races
- Young Toddlers May Learn More From Interactive Than Noninteractive Media
April 17, 2018
- Siblings’ Experiences in Middle Childhood Predict Differences in College Graduation Status
- Modeling Prosocial Behavior Increases Helping in 16-Month-Olds
March 20, 2018
- In Drawing Tests, U.S. Children Draw Female Scientists More Today Than in Previous Decades
- Study Identifies Effective Parenting Strategies To Reduce Disruptive Behavior in Children
February 20, 2018
- Study Highlights Depression, Social Support as Important For Fathers’ and Mothers’ Parenting Behavior in Adoptive Families
- Younger and Older Siblings Contribute Positively to Each Other’s Developing Empathy
January 25, 2018
January 23, 2018
2017
December 19, 2017
- Quality of Contact with Grandparents Is Key To Youths’ Views of Ageism
- Cooperative Learning Aids in Preventing Alcohol Use in Rural Middle Schools
November 14, 2017
October 24, 2017
- Starting at Age 6, Children Spontaneously Practice Skills To Prepare for the Future
- Study Highlights Value of Acknowledging Adolescents’ Perspectives
September 19, 2017
- Students’ Self-Concepts of Ability in Math, Reading Predict Later Math, Reading Attainment
- Teens Are Growing Up More Slowly Today Than They Did in Past Decades
August 22, 2017
- Mothers’ Responses to Their Babies’ Distress Help Predict Infant Attachment
- Close Friendships in High School Predict Improvements in Mental Health in Young Adulthood
July 25, 2017
- Sleep Patterns and Stress Hormones Change Soon After a Violent Crime in the Neighborhood
- Humans Imitate in Unique Ways: Comparing Children and Bonobos
June 20, 2017
- Students of All Races and Ethnicities Benefit from Ethnically Diverse Middle Schools, Classrooms
- Positive Engagement in Preschool Key to Developmental Gains
June 13, 2017
May 16, 2017
- Children in Head Start Who Miss More Preschool Show Fewer Academic Gains
- Three-Year-Olds Understand, Value Obligations of Joint Commitment
April 25, 2017
- Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity
- Parents' Use of Emotional Feeding Increases Emotional Eating in School-Age Children
March 21, 2017
- Intervention That Engages Youth on Ethnic and Racial Identity Can Enhance Positive Development
- Food Insecurity in Early Childhood Linked to Young Children's Skills in Kindergarten
February 14, 2017
February 8, 2017
- Harsh Parenting Predicts Low Educational Attainment Through Increasing Peer Problems and Risky Behavior
- Students Who Enjoy or Take Pride in Math Have Better Long-Term Math Achievement
- One Year of High-Quality Early Education Improves Outcomes for Low-Income Infants, Toddlers
- For Youth of Color, Losing Trust in Middle School May Mean Losing the Chance to Make it to College
2016
December 6, 2016
- Preschool Programs Found to Benefit Low-Income Latino Children
- Arts Programming May Help Lower Stress in Economically Disadvantaged Preschoolers
- Mothers' Early Support Boosts Children's Later Math Achievement
- Children's Early Math Knowledge Related to Later Achievement, But Not All Skills Are Related Equally
October 6, 2016
July 21, 2016
May 25, 2016
- Children's Social and Academic Functioning is Impeded When Their Families Move More Often
- Parents' Discrimination Experiences Linked to Lower Well-Being Among Mexican-American Teens
- As Early as First Grade, Children with Severe Obesity Are More Likely to be Ostracized
March 30, 2016
2015
December 16, 2015
- Helping Children at High Risk for Aggresive Behavior Found to Have Long-Term Benefits
- Children's ADHD Symptoms and Peer Relationships Influence Each Other Over Time
October 14, 2015
- Stress During Pregnancy Related to Children's Later Movement, Coordination
- Most Teen Mood Swings Decline with Age
August 18, 2015
- Two-Year-Olds with Larger Oral Vocabularies Enter Kindergarten Better Prepared
- Quality Counts in Adolescents' and Young Adults' Romantic Relationships
June 17, 2015
- Stronger Working Memory and Reduced Sexual Risk-Taking in Adolescents
- Early Life Stress Affects Cognitive Functioning in Low-Income Children
April 15, 2015
- Mentally Stepping Back from Problems Helps Youth Deal with Negative Emotions
- Children with Disabilities Can Make Competent Witnesses
- Infants Born Prematurely: Two Studies Identify Routes to Better Outcomes
- Children Who Understand Others' Perspectives Found To Be More Popular Among Peers
February 11, 2015
2014
December 18, 2014
- Subtle But Important Memory Function Affected by Preterm Birth
- The Quality of Parent-Infant Relationships and Early Childhood Shyness Together Predict Teen Anxiety
- Early Caregiving Experiences Have Long-Term Effects on Social Relationships, Achievement
October 23, 2014
- Children in High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Are Buffered From Changes in Family Income
- Teens Whose Parents Exert More Psychological Control Have Trouble With Closeness, Independence in Relationships
- Two Days Later: Adolescents’ Conflicts With Family Spill Over to School, Vice Versa
September 10, 2014
- Parents’ Separation Found to Boost Children's Behavior Problems, But Only in High-Income Families
- Mothers’ Responses to Babies’ Crying: Benefiting From and Getting Over Childhood Experiences
July 24, 2014
- Stress Tied to Change in Children’s Gene Expression - Related To Emotion Regulation, Physical Health
- Stronger Early Reading Skills Predict Higher Intelligence Later
- Community Service Programs That Include Reflection Found To Be More Beneficial To Youth
June 12, 2014
- New Study Sheds Light on What Happens to “Cool” Kids
- Toddlers Whose Parents Use Subsidies to Buy Center-Based Care More Likely to Enroll in Head Start, PreK in Preschool Years
April 30, 2014
- Want a Young Child to “Help” or “Be a Helper”? Choice of Words Matters
- Out of Sight But Not Out of Mind: Babies Transfer Learning from Pictures to Real Objects by 9 Months
- Working Memory Differs by Parents’ Education; Effects Persist Into Adolescence
March 6, 2014
- Iron Deficiency Important To Assess, Address In Children Adopted From Institutional Settings
- Head Start Found More Beneficial for Children Whose Parents Provide Less Early Academic Stimulation
February 3, 2014
- For Young African Americans, Emotional Support Found To Buffer the Biological Toll of Racial Discrimination
- “I Know It but I Won’t Say It": Tie Between Toddlers’ Shyness, Language Abilities Reflects Reticence to Respond
- Positive Feelings About Race, Ethnicity Tied to Stronger Development in Minority Youth
2013
November 21, 2013
October 22, 2013
October 16, 2013
September 24, 2013
- Cross-Ethnic Friendships in Urban Middle Schools Make Youths Feel Less Vulnerable, Safer
- Responsive Interactions Key to Toddlers’ Ability to Learn Language
- Playing With Blocks May Help Children’s Spatial and Math Thinking
September 4, 2013
July 30, 2013
- Children with Disabilities in Developing Countries at Risk for Harsher Punishment
- Early School Engagement Helps Youths Avoid Problem Behaviors and Eventual Dropout
July 2, 2013
April 18, 2013
- How Deployment Affects Families: Researchers Consider Family-Based Risk and Resilience Models
- Preventing Obesity in Young Children: Researchers Examine Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention Initiatives
- Brain-Behavior Associations: Researchers Look at Ties Between Early Social Experiences and Adolescent Brain Function
- Early Learning from Educational Media: Researchers Examine Ways Learning in Youngsters Can Be Fostered
- Effects of Arizona’s Immigration Law on Latino Youth and Families: Researchers Assess the Health and Well-Being of Latino Youth and Families Following the Law’s 2010 Passage
- Social Media, Social Kids: Researchers Examine How New Forms of Media Affect Social Skills, Values, Relationships
March 28, 2013
- Teens' Struggles with Peers Forecast Long-Term Adult Problems
- Marital Conflict Causes Stress in Children, May Affect Cognitive Development
- Boston Public Schools Prekindergarten Program Boosts Children's Skills
- Multiple Moves Found Harmful to Poor Young Children
February 12, 2013
2012
December 20, 2012
- Topics of Teen Sibling Fights Affect Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem
- Supportive Role Models, Coping Lead to Better Health in Poor Teens
- Toddlers’ Language Skills Predict Less Anger by Preschool
- Young Offenders Who Work, Don’t Attend School May Be More Antisocial
- Motivation, Study Habits—Not IQ—Determine Growth in Math Achievement
October 30, 2012
- Homelessness, High Mobility Threaten Children’s Achievement
- At 6 Months, Development of Children with Autism Like Those Without
September 11, 2012
- Teachers, School Climate Key to Latino Immigrants' Academic Success
- Mixed Findings Emerge on Immigrant Families' Home Environments
- Children of Immigrants Have Advantage in Academics, School Engagement
- Parents' Education Before Migrating Tied to Children's Achievement
- Comparison of Immigrant Children in Four Nations Shows Strengths, Lags
- Children's Health, Access to Care Differ by Parents' Immigrant Status
August 21, 2012
- Infants' Avoidance of Drop-Off Reflects Specific Motor Ability, Not Fear
- Ethnic and Political Violence Increases Children's Aggressive Behavior
- For Poorer Children, Living in a High-Cost Area Hurts Development
- Sacrificing Sleep to Study Can Lead to Academic Problems
- Time With Parents Is Important for Teens' Well-Being